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Filtered by category: non economic damagesApril 1, 2023
5th dca, directed verdict, negligence, non economic damagesCooper v. Gonzalez
In this case, the Fifth District Court of Appeal addressed issues of negligence, expert testimony, and non-economic damages. After Cooper rear-ended Gonzalez, they disputed the extent and permanence of her injuries, with the court ultimately ruling that Gonzalez’s directed verdict on permanent injury was improper due to conflicting evidence. The DCA reversed and remanded for a third trial, emphasizing that a permanent anatomical change alone does not meet Florida’s statutory definition of a permanent injury.
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