Hialeah Jury Finds Negligence and Permanent Injury in Rear-End Collision
One driver rear-ended another vehicle, pushing it into a third vehicle and oncoming traffic. The second vehicle was struck again. Liability was admitted. The injured person alleged the accident was a heavy impact, with three cars totaled. The jury found that the accident caused a permanent injury.
Case Information Updated: October 2025
Case Outcome
- Outcome
- Verdict-Plaintiff
- Amount
- $251,000
- County
- Miami-Dade County, FL
- Resolved
- 2001
Injury & Accident Details
- Injury Type
- Shoulder Injury
- Accident Type
- Multi-vehicle
- Case Type
- Motor Vehicle Negligence
Settlement Context
This verdict-plaintiff of $251,000 is above the median of $66,000 for shoulder injury cases resolved by verdict-plaintiff. The typical range is $25,000 to $166,763, based on 64 cases in our database.
Case Overview
A collision occurred on April 5, 1997, at the intersection of W. 84th Street and 20th Avenue in Hialeah. A van, owned by the defendant and operated by its driver, rear-ended the plaintiff's vehicle. The impact pushed the plaintiff's vehicle into another car and subsequently into oncoming traffic, where it was struck a second time. The defendant admitted liability for the incident, which involved three totaled vehicles.
The plaintiff alleged the collision was a heavy impact and resulted in significant and permanent injuries. Medical experts testified for both sides regarding the extent of the plaintiff's injuries; the plaintiff presented an orthopedic surgeon and a urologist, while the defense called an orthopedic surgeon, a urologist, and a nuclear medicine/radiology expert.
Following trial, a jury found that the defendant's driver was negligent and that this negligence was a legal cause of loss, injury, or damage to the plaintiff. The jury further determined that the plaintiff sustained a permanent injury as a result of the incident.
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 Miami-Dade County, Texas. Local jury tendencies, judge assignments, and regional economic conditions all influence case outcomes in this jurisdiction.
- Resolved in 2001, 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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