Jury Returns $4,650,000.00 Verdict for the Plaintiff in Bad Faith Case

On June 20, 2006, the Plaintiff was headed southbound on Wickham Road in Melbourne, Florida, when her vehicle was struck from behind by an uninsured/underinsured motorist and suffered serious injuries. Fortunately, the Plaintiff carried uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on her own insurance policy to protect herself. Unfortunately, the insurance company refused to pay the Plaintiff the benefits she was entitled under the policy for which she paid premiums.

As a result of the accident, the Plaintiff sustained an injury to her brachial plexus, which resulted in a very unique and serious condition called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). This condition left her with significant and permanent loss of use of her left hand and arm, as well as tremendous constant pain due to this nerve injury. There are limited treatments for RSD, and the Plaintiff’s symptoms are managed by a permanently installed device that releases pain medication on a regular basis. Prior to the accident, she was the manager at a well- established local meat market.

The Plaintiff’s attorneys at Alpizar Law, LLC filed suit against the insurance company in Brevard County, Florida. After a four-day trial, a Brevard County jury awarded the Plaintiff $4,650,000.00 in damages.