Curran v. State Farm Insurance - $4,650,000.00
On June 20, 2006, Robin Curran was headed southbound on Wickham Road in
Melbourne, Florida, when her vehicle was struck from behind by an uninsured/underinsured
motorist and suffered serious injuries. Fortunately, Ms. Curran carried
uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage on her own insurance policy with
State Farm to protect herself. Unfortunately, State Farm refused to pay
Ms. Curran the benefits she was entitled under the policy for which she
paid premiums. As a result of the accident, Ms. Curran, 44, sustained
an injury to her brachial plexus, which resulted in a very unique and
serious condition called Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD). This condition
left her with significant and permanent loss of use of her left hand and
arm, as well and tremendous constant pain due to this nerve injury. There
are limited treatments for RSD, and Ms. Curran’s symptoms are managed
by a permanently installed device that releases pain medication on a regular
basis. Prior to the accident, she was the manager at the Babcock location
of Petty’s Meat Market, a longtime local establishment known for
their specialty meat and gourmet food.
Ms. Curran’s attorneys at Alpizar Law, LLC filed suit against State
Farm in Brevard County, Florida. After a four-day trial, a Brevard County
jury awarded Ms. Curran $4.65 million in damages.