$8.2 Million Jury Verdict in Failure to Control Motor Vehicle and Keep Proper Lookout

Charles Jacobus, 55, was attempting to cross the street in order to catch a bus when the SUV driven by Shayla Randle struck him. Randle, a teenager, had obtained her driver’s license the previous day. Jacobus suffered multiple fractures and a frontal lobe injury.

Jacobus spent 58 days in the hospital. He now has partial vision loss and speech difficulties. He was a store cashier earning approximately $20,000 per year. He has not returned to work.

Jacobus sued Randle, alleging that she chose not to control her motor vehicle, did not drive in a safe manner, failed to keep a proper lookout and obey Florida traffic laws. The lawsuit also alleged the vehicle’s owner, her mother, was liable for negligent entrustment.

The jury signed a verdict for $8.2 million in favor of Jacobus.

The attorneys successfully handling this lawsuit were Brian LaBovick and Peter Hunt.

Jacobus v. Randle, Undisclosed Docket Number (Fla. Cir. Ct. Palm Beach County).

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