Miami Jury Awards $117K in Rear-End Crash Lawsuit

Case Background

The lawsuit arose from a car crash that took place on October 6, 2019, in Miami-Dade County. Christopher Robert Dorsey had been driving his vehicle when another driver, Ari Greenfield, struck him. According to Dorsey, Greenfield had failed to act responsibly behind the wheel and caused the collision that left him with lasting physical injuries and emotional pain.

Dorsey filed his complaint on January 13, 2021, seeking more than $30,000 in damages, which included medical expenses, pain and suffering, and other losses. The case proceeded in the Eleventh Judicial Circuit Court in Miami-Dade, where the matter eventually went to trial before a jury.

Cause that led to the dispute

At the heart of Dorsey’s lawsuit was a negligence claim. He stated that Greenfield had a legal duty to drive carefully and to be mindful of other vehicles on the road. Dorsey alleged that Greenfield had failed to live up to that duty when he failed to keep a proper lookout, didn’t slow down, and didn’t stop his car before crashing into him.

The Plaintiff argued that Greenfield had not just made a simple mistake but had acted in a way that directly caused the crash. Dorsey’s legal team insisted that there were no intervening causes and that, but for Greenfield’s failure to drive responsibly, the accident wouldn’t have happened. According to the complaint, Greenfield’s lack of caution made him fully responsible for the crash and the consequences that followed.

Injury Suffered

Dorsey said he had suffered serious and permanent physical injuries as a direct result of the collision. These injuries, according to the complaint, had required immediate medical care and would continue to affect him into the future. He reported chronic pain, loss of physical ability, and other limitations that disrupted his daily life. He also claimed emotional suffering, mental anguish, and a diminished quality of life.

The impact of the crash extended beyond the physical. Dorsey explained that he lost time from work, missed out on income, and had been forced to make repeated visits to doctors and specialists. His injuries had required him to undergo medical treatment, which he claimed would be necessary