$741,147 Award for Truck-Van Collision on Interstate 75
MOTOR VEHICLE
HILLSBOROUGH CIRCUIT COURT
A motorist who was badly injured in a multi-impact collision received damages at trial. In 2013, homemaker Cary Prevatt, 38, was driving a minivan in the right lane of Interstate 75 in Tampa. In the middle lane, Roberta Wilson was driving a truck with a trailer carrying a Cadillac. She shifted into Prevatt's lane, and the trailer sideswiped the minivan, which hit a concrete barrier on the shoulder, bounced of, hit the trailer and then hit the barrier again. Prevatt claimed permanent spinal injuries, including herniations and nerve impingement, which would require surgery. Wilson conceded liability but disputed Prevatt’s claimed damages. The jury awarded Prevatt $741,147. Her insurer settled her claim for uninsured motorist benefits during trial.
Case: Prevatt v. Wilson
Case No.: 14-CA-004106
Plaintiffs attorneys: James D. Arnold Jr. and Keith M. Goan, Morgan & Morgan, Tampa
Defense attorney: Shelton S. Bridges IV, Law Office of Glenn G. Gomer, Tampa
