Brian Schilling vs Progressive Express Insurance
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A Pasco County jury on Friday awarded a $2,030,000 verdict to plaintiff Brian Schilling for injuries he suffered in a 2018 crash. Morgan & Morgan attorneys Darrell Kropog, Ashby Davis and Megan Tiralosi refused the defense’s highest pre-trial settlement offer of $350,000 and took the case to trial, ultimately obtaining a $2 million verdict for their injured client.
On June 29, 2018, Mr. Schilling was a passenger in the back seat of a rideshare vehicle that was stopped at the intersection of State Road 54 and Village Lakes Shopping Center Drive in unincorporated Pasco County. Suddenly, the defendant driver rear-ended the vehicle, throwing Mr. Schilling forward and causing a severe disc herniation in his lower back. Mr. Schilling eventually underwent a lumbar fusion procedure, but still suffers from recurring back pain and requires ongoing treatment including regular radiofrequency ablations. The jury decided to award Mr. Schilling the full amount of his past medical expenses related to the crash, as well as damages for future medical expenses and his pain and suffering related to the injury.
“We’re glad the jury saw how serious and permanent Mr. Schilling’s injuries are and how significantly they’ve eroded his quality of life,” said Morgan & Morgan attorney Darrell Kropog. “His pain affects his sleep, forces his wife and stepson to take on more household tasks and takes away pastimes he enjoyed, like attending Buccaneers games with his friends and family. Mr. Schilling didn’t deserve to have these hardships dropped into his life by another person’s negligence, but thankfully this verdict will help him move on from the crash without worrying about the costs of his ongoing treatment.”
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