Jury Awards $3.6 Million to Injured Police Officer Struck By Hit and Run Drunk Driver

In October 2013, Ervin A. Gonzalez and Patrick Montoya secured a $3.6 million jury verdict for a Miami police officer injured when he was struck by a drunk driver in a hit and run accident while pursuing an armed robber. Although, thankfully, the officer survived and was able to return to work on a restrictive basis, he sustained extensive injuries and chronic pain to his neck and back, and he experiences numbness in his fingers and hands. The jury amount reflects $2.5 million in pain and suffering damages and an additional $1.1 million for lost past wages, lost future earnings and medical bills. Our attorneys were honored to represent such an upstanding police officer, who nearly gave his life protecting the community when this tragic accident occurred.