Arnold Rinker v. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Feb 05, 2014OUTCOME: Verdict for Plaintiff - $75,000
Plaintiff was a wheelchair passenger on a PSTA Bus. Plaintiff alleged PSTA's driver failed to properly secure Plaintiff's wheelchair and that the Plaintiff was thrown from the wheelchair when the bus d ... river stopped abruptly. PSTA contended Plaintiff was comparatively negligent for failing to use a seat-belt provided on his wheelchair. There was video evidence of the incident and expert testimony regarding the cause of Plaintiff's fall from the wheelchair. After a 3-day trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of the Plaintiff.
