The Seiden Law Firm Wins $2.7 Million Verdict Relating to Client's Stroke to Rear End Car Accident

On April 17, 2007, Seiden Law Firm attorneys Tracey Baker and Henry A. Seiden won a $2.7 million jury verdict in Miami-Dade County (Fla.) Circuit Court for client Valda Bell arising from a rear-end car accident in which the only visible property damage was a cracked taillight.

Tracey Baker and Henry Seiden

Mr. Seiden and Ms. Baker successfully proved Ms. Bell's car sustained more substantial property damage and that Ms. Bell's accident-caused, stress-producing neck pain aggravated her long-standing diabetes and hypertension, resulting in Ms. Bell, 66, suffering a stroke seven months after the accident.

Defendants Kim and Ludvico Dieli were insured for $50,000 by State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company. As a result of a second lawsuit alleging bad faith and intentional misconduct, State Farm did not appeal the verdict and paid Ms. Bell the entire $2.700,000 within three weeks after the verdict.

For more case details, see the articles about the trial and verdict in the Top Verdicts section of the May 21, 2007 issue of The Daily Business Review.