On June 12, 2002, at approximately 2:48 p.m., minor Plaintiff Natividad alleged that she was stopped at a red light on N.E. 8th Street in Homestead when Defendant's vehicle rear-ended her vehicle. The jury determined that Defendant's negligence was the legal cause of injury, loss, or damage to Plaintiff. They also determined that Jose Rivera was not entitled to any recovery for the filial consortium claim or for the loss of his daughter's services. The net verdict awarded to minor Plaintiff was $ 6,000. Minor Plaintiff asked the jury for her medical bills of $22,000, future medical expenses, future loss of earning capacity, past and future pain and suffering, and loss of support and services for her father; nevertheless the jury awarded minor Plaintiff less than her medical bills ($ 16,000). The jury also determined that Plaintiff was not entitled to any future medical bills and that she did not sustain a permanent injury. The jury was also asked to make a determination as to whether Defendant was entitled to a $ 10,000 set-off for the payable PIP benefits and awarded Defendant the $ 10,000 set-off at trial.  Read More