Date: December 2025
Practice Area: Bodily injury
County: Lee
Attorneys: Robert Anderson and Joseph Yeslow
Plaintiff’s Counsel: The Law Office of Marie Alaimo, P.A.
Result: Complete defense verdict as a result of the jury finding the Plaintiff over 50% responsible for the accident.
Summary: This was a disputed liability case where Plaintiff sued over injuries he suffered after being hit by a golf cart being driven by a teenager. Plaintiff suffered injuries to his neck, including an unusual condition called atlanto-axial instability. His medical expenses exceeded $86k and he asked for $750k – $1.2 million in closing. The jury found Plaintiff 70% responsible for the accident. Under the new Tort Reform Rule that does not permit a plaintiff to recover when found more than 50% at fault, the court entered a complete defense verdict. As a result, Defendant beat his proposal for settlement.