A 5,400 pound, 2011 GMC Siera 1500 pickup truck rear-ended our client’s white Nissan while she was at a stop facing north at PGA Boulevard and I-95. The impact was so heavy that it pushed her vehicle into PGA Boulevard’s eastbound traffic only to get struck a second time.
Although she had her seatbelt on, and all the airbags inside her vehicle deployed, she still suffered neck, low back, and a head injuries from the massive force of the crash. Her injuries required our client to undergo physical therapy and orthopedic and neurologic treatment.
With the help of Attorneys Jason Guari and Scott Perry, and Paralegal Josh Cadrin, the negligent individual’s automobile insurance carrier paid $250,000.00, the full Bodily Injury (BI) coverage limits, and our client’s own vehicle’s insurance carrier paid $20,000.00, the entire Uninsured/Underinsured Motorist (UM/UIM) limits to our injured client for a total presuit recovery of $270,000.00.
In Florida, BI and UM/UIM coverages are not required but are necessary to protect you and your family in the event of such a loss. Insurance premiums have certainly skyrocketed over the last few years, so even though BI and UM/UIM insurance are not mandatory, we at Murray Guari Trial Attorneys urge you to safeguard your family’s finacial well-being against uninsured drivers.
