$750,000: Personal Injury – Severed Toes

A Miami Jury awarded 28 year old Christopher Marlowe $750,000 in damages against USAA Insurance after finding the insured driver liable for failing to stop and improperly making a left turn at an intersection, resulting in an accident.

In December of 2000 Christopher Marlowe was driving west on Ponce De Leon Blvd in Coral Gables, FL. As he approached the intersection of Ponce and 42nd Avenue, the defendant, who was traveling east on Ponce, made a left turn on to 42nd avenue, colliding with Marlowe’s vehicle. Marlowe suffered a fractured foot and all of his toes were severed, which required various operations over a period of 2 years including fusion of his toes, bone grafts, and the placement of pins and screws to keep his toes in place.

The verdict was reduced by 10% due to comparative negligence.