Shelton | McKean just completed trial in Hernando County, Florida. The dispute involved an intersection crash where Plaintiff alleged Defendant ran a red light causing a high speed impact. Initial investigation suggested the driver in the Plaintiff vehicle was negligent and the claim was denied. However, during discovery, Plaintiff located and deposed a witness from the 9-11 tape who witnessed the crash but did not appear on the Traffic Crash report. The witness unequivocally stated the Defendant driver caused the crash. Moreover, Plaintiff, a minor passenger in the vehicle, suffered significant and permanent injury according to the defense CME. The 10K policy limit was long rejected and the matter was moved from previous defense counsel to Shelton | McKean for final defense and trial. Shelton | McKean bifurcated the matter and after a 3-day Negligence only trial and resting after entering 5 pieces of documentary evidence, the jury returned a verdict of NO NEGLIEGNECE in one hour. With an expired Proposal for Settlement, Plaintiff will now be responsible for the defense fees and costs. Congratulations to Jason Meyers and Adam Shelton for this fantastic result for our client.
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