A Marion County jury in Ocala returned a verdict of $1.78 million in favor of a Bagen Law Accident Injury Lawyers client who suffered neck, back, and head injuries after a collision with a semi truck. The accident occurred as she was turning left from South Pine Avenue onto SW 17th Street in Ocala. The client, a 32-year-old nurse, was fortunate not to miss significant time from work after the crash but faced mounting out-of-pocket expenses, including vehicle repairs and medical bills.
The trucking company disputed liability from the outset, arguing the client was at fault for turning left, despite the fact that she had a green arrow at the time of the collision. With the trucking company denying responsibility, it initially offered no settlement at all. As the trial approached, it offered $100,000, an amount the client rejected. The case proceeded to trial, where the jury sided decisively with the client, awarding her $1.78 million.
The verdict underscores the importance of legal representation when dealing with trucking companies and their insurers. Kyle Bagen, the lead attorney on the case, has built a reputation as a dedicated and experienced trial attorney, having secured numerous seven-figure verdicts and settlements for injured clients throughout his career. Like all attorneys at Bagen Law, he concentrates his practice on personal injury and wrongful death cases, with particular emphasis on motor vehicle accidents of all kinds, including motorcycle accidents.
Kyle Bagen has been recognized as one of Super Lawyers' Rising Stars Under 40 and holds memberships in the Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum, the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, the Association of Plaintiffs' Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA), and the Florida Justice Association. An avid motorcycle rider himself, he has represented hundreds of fellow riders in motorcycle accident cases, including many who suffered severe and catastrophic injuries.
For more than 40 years, Bagen Law Accident Injury Lawyers has represented injured victims throughout North Central Florida, including Gainesville, Ocala, Lake City, The Villages, Jacksonville, Orlando, Tallahassee, Tampa, Palatka, and St. Augustine. Founding attorney Steven Bagen has spent over four decades building a firm recognized as expert and specializing in motor vehicle accident law, and today the firm's attorneys bring more than 150 years of combined courtroom experience to every case. Since 1983, Bagen Law has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for injured clients, maintaining a win percentage above 99%. The firm has earned recognition from Super Lawyers, awarded to less than 5% of attorneys, and has been named among the American Trial Lawyers' Top 100 personal injury law firms.
This latest verdict reflects the firm's approach: when insurance companies and trucking corporations refuse to offer fair compensation, Bagen Law takes cases to trial and wins. For those injured in car, truck, or motorcycle accidents anywhere in North Florida, the firm charges no fee until the client wins. The verdict serves as a reminder that juries can hold large trucking companies accountable when they attempt to shift blame onto injured individuals.
