Earleen Cote and Jason Friedman, of the Ft. Lauderdale office, obtained a defense verdict in a car versus electric wheelchair accident. The Plaintiff was riding her electric wheelchair on the street when she was hit by the tortfeasor. The area where the accident occurred was under construction by our client in accordance with Broward County’s plans.

Although the road leading up to trial was difficult and contentious, Earleen and Jason seamlessly showed the jury that our client did not contribute to the Plaintiff’s accident. As Earleen so artfully explained in closing, playing a real life game of Frogger has its consequences. The jury found no liability for our client, but did find the driver to be 25% at fault. The jury found no permanent injury even though the Plaintiff suffered a fractured ankle because her attorney failed to provide expert testimony as to permanency.