South Florida Personal Injury Blog

Derry Brown, who is 64 years old, used to drive a truck for a living, says Broward accident lawyer Andrew Alitowski. In 2007, he was driving his truck in on State Road 80 in Broward County when he was involved in an accident involving another vehicle. The driver of the other vehicle failed to stop at a stop sign and, seeing that a collision was imminent, Brown made a split-second decision: to swerve fast, in a move that would overturn his truck. Brown made the decision with the knowledge that the driver of the other vehicle would surely be killed in a collision with an 18-wheel truck.

As a result of his decision, Brown was seriously injured, Fort Lauderdale accident attorney Alitowski has learned. Although he continues with rehabilitative treatments and therapy, Brown is paralyzed as a result of the injuries he sustained during the accident when his truck went off of the road and turned over.

After the accident, however, the insurance company refused to pay for Brown’s medical bills. He sued and, not long before the trial, the Broward County judge ruled that he was entitled to uninsured motorist benefits. Later, Brown won his lawsuit and was awarded almost $14 million.

Brown is in ongoing treatment; he and medical staff were transported by helicopter to the trial in order for him to testify. During the rest of the trial, he was represented by his granddaughter and his wife.

Brown’s case is a good example of the need for personal injury attorneys. Injured individuals often face awful situations, in which their medical bills continue piling up and an insurance company or the person who caused their injuries refuses to pay for the treatment. In this case, Brown suffered injuries due to his own courageous decision in the face of another person’s error. He was also legally entitled to receive benefits to defray the high cost of years of medical bills.