St. Petersburg Jury Issues Defense Verdict in Rear-End Collision
One driver was operating a vehicle and began to turn right when her vehicle stalled in the intersection. The other driver's vehicle then came into contact with the rear of the stalled vehicle. The second driver denied fault, claiming the accident was unavoidable.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $770
- County
- Pinellas County, FL
- Resolved
- 2002
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Knee Injury
- Accident Type
- Rear-end
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $770 is below the median of $55,000 for knee injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $20,000 to $355,000, based on 41 cases in our database.
Case Overview
On January 4, 1994, a collision occurred in St. Petersburg, Florida. A vehicle operated by the plaintiff stalled while attempting a right turn onto 16th Street North from Burlington Avenue North. An unmarked police vehicle, driven by an employee of the defendant, subsequently came into contact with the rear of the plaintiff's vehicle in the intersection.
The plaintiff filed a lawsuit alleging negligence. The defendant denied fault, contending the accident was unavoidable due to the plaintiff's vehicle coming to a sudden and unexpected stop.
After hearing the evidence, a jury concluded that the plaintiff did not sustain a permanent injury within a reasonable degree of medical probability as a result of the accident. This finding determined the case's outcome regarding the injury claim. The defendant later objected to the plaintiff's motion for fees and costs.
Understanding This Case
- This case went to trial and resulted in a jury verdict. Verdicts can yield higher awards but carry the risk of receiving nothing if the jury rules against the plaintiff.
- This case was resolved in Pinellas County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2002, this case reflects the legal and economic conditions of that period, including medical costs, insurance practices, and jury award trends at the time.
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