Verdicts / Results

Trucking Accident Trial

Palm Beach County, Florida – Michael W. LeRoy, in a case in which the Plaintiff sought damages in excess of $ 3,000,000.00 for severe spinal injuries, defended an international transportation and trucking company, and two other defendants, the jury obtained a global verdict of less than $ 654,000.00. Said verdict entitled the defendants to an award for attorneys’ fees and costs in accordance with a Proposal for Settlement which was served to the Plaintiff prior to trial.

Commercial Vehicle Wrongful Death

Pinellas County, Florida – Sean M. Conahan and Jack E. Delcamp of the Tampa office of Fulmer, LeRoy and Albee, PLLC successfully defended the driver of a commercial tractor trailer in a lawsuit brought by the estate of a motorcyclist who struck the rear of the tractor trailer. Although alleged that the driver of the tractor trailer made an illegal turn causing the motorcyclist to lose control of his motorcycle, the jury found no liability on the driver of the tractor trailer or the company he worked for. A complete defense verdict was rendered by the jury.

Motor Vehicle Accident

Hillsborough County, Florida – Sean M. Conahan of the Tampa office successfully defended the driver and vehicle owner in a trial for alleged injuries to the plaintiffs resulting from a multiple vehicle chain-reaction accident in which the order of the impacts was contested. The jury found no liability on the vehicle driven by our client, and a complete defense verdict was rendered by the jury.

Bicycle Accident Verdict

Manatee County, Florida – Sean M. Conahan and Rachel E. Maples. The Plaintiff, a bicyclist, brought suit against the defendant driver and her husband, as joint vehicle owners, following a collision which left the bicyclist an incomplete quadriplegic. After six days, a jury returned a complete defense verdict finding that the defendant driver was not responsible for the accident. A defense verdict was entered in favor of the clients.

Motor Vehicle Accident Verdict

Hillsborough County. – Sean M. Conahan and Hunters Rawls of the Fulmer LeRoy Tampa Office obtained a defense verdict as to liability in a commercial motor vehicle accident case. The Plaintiff, operating a Mack dumptruck alleged that the Defendant pulled into his lane of travel and suddenly and without warning braked his vehicle causing the dumptruck to rearend the Defendant’s vehicle. Sean and Hunter were successful in obtaining a defense verdict as to liability demonstrating to the jury that the Plaintiff was wholly liable for the accident.

Premises Liability Verdict

Pinellas County, Florida – Sean M. Conahan. Plaintiff brought suit against the Defendant, a public gym franchise, for injuries she sustained after a fall on the defendant’s premises. That case was disposed of in favor of the Defendant gym franchise on Summary Judgment based upon the clear waiver and release language of the membership agreement executed by the Plaintiff.

Products Liability Verdict

Gadsen County, Florida – C. Richard Fulmer successfully obtained a products liability verdict for a 6 year old boy’s severed urethra.

Motor Vehicle Accident Verdict

Hernando County, Florida – Sean M. Conahan. The Plaintiff, a passenger in the vehicle driven by the Defendant, brought suit against the Defendant for multiple past surgeries and associated pain & suffering, permanency, future surgery and associated future pain & suffering, and loss of future earning capacity. After four days a jury returned a defense verdict finding no causal link between the accident and the claimed damages, and a complete defense verdict was entered in favor of the Defendant.

Premises Liability Verdict

Pasco County, Florida – Sean M. Conahan bifurcated a two-day trial in which the Plaintiff sought a liability determination for a dangerous condition (parking stop) on the Defendant’s property. The jury returned a verdict apportioning 40% liability against the Plaintiff. Case has not yet proceeded to conclusion on the damages.

Negligent Maintenance Trial

Broward County, Florida – C. Richard Fulmer successfully obtained a settlement in the negligent maintenance of a fire escape which resulted in the amputation of the lower leg of a female.