Joseph Hughes v. Progressive Express Insurance Company

Date: April 28, 2005

Verdict/Settlement (breakdown): $110,000 plaintiff verdict

State: Florida

Facts: Joseph Hughes sued his auto insurance carrier, Progressive, after it refused to pay more than the $10,000 policy limit for medical expenses resulting from a Car Accident. He had stopped to make a left turn when he was rear-ended. Hughes claimed that he tore a shoulder tendon and aggravated a pre-existing cervical stenosis.

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