As a follow up to my last post about drunk driving and personal injury, here is a perfect example of the heavy civil implcations of drunk drivning. A personal injury firm from South Florida, Leesfiled & Partners, P.A. recently won a significant case for a brain damaged victim of a drunk driving accident.
Read more about the case below.
Dwight Grant was a 22 year old handyman living and working in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. According to the Florida Supreme Court Case 'Dwight Grant v. Matthew Lyons', Mr. Grant was a back seat passenger in a car stopped for a raised drawbridge when it was rear-ended by Matthew Lyons at a high rate of speed. Attorneys Thomas Scolaro and Carol Finklehoffe of Leesfield & Partners filed a lawsuit against Mr. Lyons because he was driving under the influence of alcohol at the time of the crash. Investigation revealed that Lyons blood alcohol level was .21. The legal limit in Florida is .08. As a result of the car accident, Dwight Grant sustained skull fractures, frontal lobe brain damage and facial fractures. He had corrective surgery to repair the fractures and was discharged after two weeks in intensive care. Following his release from the hospital, Mr. Grant developed a seizure disorder that is not controlled by medication. He is unable to resume work due to his uncontrolled seizures.
See the entire press release about the award.
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