Florida Jury Awards $65 Million to a Woman injured in 2007 Auto Accident

A jury in Polk County, Florida, awarded a 21-year-old woman $65 million for her injuries in a 2007 crash. The lawsuit arose out of a traffic crash that left Kendra Lymon in a coma and hospitalized for months. Ms. Lymon was driving her Dodge Neon when a tractor-trailer owned by an Auburndale-based company, Bynum Transport, crashed into her car. The truck’s driver was working part-time for the trucking company. At trial the issue on liability was which driver had a green light at the intersection. An eyewitness testified that the Plaintiff had the green light.

Despite regaining consciousness and undergoing therapy, Ms. Lymon continues to require 24-hour care and supervision. Ms. Lymon, who was attending South Florida Community College, majoring in psychology, could speak six languages and was working as a residential aide for Florida Institute of Neurologic Rehabilitation. The injuries from the crash left her unable to care for herself. During a normal day, family members must help the woman bathe, dress, eat, go to the bathroom and do other routine tasks. She has trouble walking and sometimes requires a wheelchair. Her mother says her daughter isn’t able to speak much and that family members read to her, take her to the store and assist her with physical therapy exercises.