Alachua County Jury Awards $5 Million in 2013 Car Crash Case
GAINESVILLE, FL; June 10, 2019 – An Alachua County jury has awarded plaintiff Kathleen Barrett, M.D., $5 million in compensatory damages for past and future medical expenses, lost earnings and pain/suffering stemming from severe injuries caused by a 2013 rear-end car crash. Lead counsel on the case was Ben Hutson of the Gainesville-based Hutson Law Firm, joined by Avera & Smith Partners Rod Smith and Dawn Vallejos-Nichols.