Florida Personal Injury Lawyer Blog

Any time you get behind the wheel in Florida, you face the very real possibility of being involved in a traffic accident, even if you are a very careful and responsible driver. According to the most recent statistics, in 2008 there were approximately 665 crashes per day in the State of Florida.

The victim in this Florida truck accident case was a very intelligent, hard working 21 year old on his way to work early one morning in Royal Palm Beach. He was traveling westbound on Belvedere Road in the center lane when a truck suddenly pulled out in front of him from a side road. The victim could not swerve to the right because there was a vehicle next to him, so he tried to swerve to the left, but could not avoid rear-ending the truck.

According to the police report, the driver of the truck immediately left the scene and then he abandoned his vehicle at a gas station where several other vehicles belonging to the same company were parked. The police found his vehicle running and he was gone, but they were able to identify him from papers contained in the vehicle.

The victim’s vehicle was demolished and deemed a total loss. As a result of this accident, the victim suffered neck and low back injuries and was experiencing very severe headaches, which the physicians described as migraines. After being treated by a chiropractor, an orthopedic physician and a neurosurgeon, this victim was diagnosed with a herniated disc and all of his physicians found that this accident caused his injuries. Ultimately, surgery was performed to repair the herniated disc and the victim’s migraine headaches improved considerably also.

The past medical bills for this victim amount to more than $39,000.00 and he has more medical treatment facing him in the future. His neurosurgeon states that future surgery is a medical certainty for a fusion, probably two, given his age. The cost for a fusion is approximately $80,000.00, so if he needs two, then he is looking at a minimum of $160,000.00 for future care.

This victim contacted the offices of Schuler, Halvorson and Weisser, P.A. for assistance in this matter. Attorney William D. Zoeller was successful in the trial of this matter and received a verdict of approximately $300,000.00. Now this young victim will have peace of mind and will have some money put away for any future medical care he may need.