St. Petersburg Florida Jury Issues Verdict in Intersection Collision

In August 1997, a collision occurred at the intersection of 31st Street South and Fifth Avenue South in St. Petersburg, Florida, involving a Chevrolet Lumina operated by the plaintiff and a Mercury station wagon driven by the defendant. The plaintiff alleged the defendant struck her vehicle in the left rear quarter panel while she had a green traffic signal upon entering the intersection. The defendant contended he also had a green signal and denied responsibility for the incident.

Law enforcement officers who investigated the scene found no malfunction with the traffic signal and did not issue citations to either party. The plaintiff filed suit, seeking $166,000 in damages, asserting the defendant's clear liability. Both sides presented expert testimony; the plaintiff called chiropractic and neurology experts, while the defendant presented neurology and radiology experts.

During the litigation, the defendant offered $1,000 to settle claims related to the incident, while the plaintiffs' lowest demand was $37,500. The record indicates that post-verdict motions were scheduled for August 2000, suggesting a verdict had been rendered, but the specific outcome of the trial or any subsequent judgment was not detailed in the provided information.