Defense Verdict

Plaintiff sued the Coca Cola Co. for negligence and sought $1M. Around May 4, 2001, Plaintiff, a Shoreline Transportation employed 18-wheel truck driver in his 40's, picked up multiple 1,000 pound canisters of Coca Cola syrup in Atlanta to deliver to Pompano Beach, FL. Traveling southbound on I-95, Plaintiff first stopped at his home in Hialeah, FL before making the trip back north to Pompano Beach. Near the I-95, Copans Road exit, Plaintiff got a flat tire. As he brought the truck to a stop, the syrup canisters came crashing through the front of the trailer and into the cabin. Plaintiff alleged to have suffered herniated disc at L4-5, which required two surgeries. Plaintiff initially filed a $26K wage loss claim, the result of 13 months he claimed he could not work. Read More