Donna Richards-Gibson v. FPL
Sep 19, 2019OUTCOME: $441,795 Jury Verdict
In July of 2014, Ms. Donna Richards-Gibson was a 55 year old female who was driving a four door sedan in when a FPL truck, driven by Gregory Schmidt, rear-ended Ms. Richard Gibson's vehicle in Hollywoo ... d, Florida. Ms. Richard-Gibson underwent extensive treatment including surgery to both her cervical and lumbar spine. FPL argued that the injuries Ms. Richards-Gibson sustained were wholly unrelated to the rear-end collision; the jury found otherwise. The jury awarded Ms. Richards-Gibson $441,795 in damages. stopped behind other vehicles at a red light in Hollywood. Gregory Schmidt, who was driving the FPL truck, rear ended Richards-Gibson’s car. She claimed injuries to her neck and back and underwent cervical and lumbar fusion surgery.
