A Marion County jury in Ocala has returned a verdict of $1.78 million in favor of a client represented by Bagen Law Accident Injury Lawyers, who suffered neck, back, and head injuries after a collision with a semi truck. The accident occurred as the client, a 32-year-old nurse, was turning left from South Pine Avenue onto SW 17th Street in Ocala. Despite having a green arrow at the time of the collision, the trucking company disputed liability from the outset, arguing the client was at fault for turning left.
The trucking company initially offered no settlement at all, denying responsibility. As the trial approached, it offered $100,000, an amount the client rejected. The case proceeded to trial, where the jury sided decisively with the client, awarding her $1.78 million. The client was fortunate not to miss significant time from work after the crash, but she faced mounting out-of-pocket expenses, including vehicle repairs and medical bills.
Kyle Bagen, the trial attorney who secured the verdict, has built a reputation as a dedicated and experienced trial attorney, having secured numerous seven-figure verdicts and settlements for injured clients throughout his career. He concentrates his practice on personal injury and wrongful death cases, with particular emphasis on motor vehicle accidents, including motorcycle accidents. Kyle has been recognized as one of Super Lawyers' Rising Stars Under 40, and holds memberships in the Multimillion Dollar Advocates Forum, the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys, the Association of Plaintiffs' Interstate Trucking Lawyers of America (APITLA), and the Florida Justice Association.
Bagen Law Accident Injury Lawyers has represented injured victims throughout North Central Florida for more than 40 years. Founding attorney Steven Bagen has spent over four decades building a firm recognized as expert in motor vehicle accident law. The firm's attorneys bring more than 150 years of combined courtroom experience to every case. Since 1983, Bagen Law has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for injured clients, maintaining a win percentage above 99%. The firm has earned recognition from Super Lawyers, awarded to less than 5% of attorneys, and has been named among the American Trial Lawyers' Top 100 personal injury law firms.
This latest verdict reflects the firm's approach: when insurance companies and trucking corporations refuse to offer fair compensation, Bagen Law takes cases to trial and wins. The verdict underscores the importance of holding trucking companies accountable when they deny liability and fail to provide adequate compensation to injured victims.
