Sean Xenakis and Maegan Bridwell, of the Tampa office, received a very favorable settlement after four very tenacious days in trial.

The case involved a large amount of pain management and a spine surgery. The past medical bills were almost $130,000.00. The policy limits were rejected, and there was a proposal for settlement which was so low, the defendant would have owed attorneys fees because the amount which would have to be conceded was enough to trigger the fees.

However, due to Maegan’s handling of the before and after witnesses, as well as Sean’s skilled cross examination of the plaintiff, her case began to significantly erode. The claims by the plaintiff, her sister and mom (the two before and after witnesses) that her life was ruined and she was basically house ridden were revealed to be grossly exaggerated based on admissions of the plaintiff during Sean’s cross in part due to some social media posts. The plaintiff even admitted that her sister’s testimony may have gone too far.