In May 2007, a twenty-three-year-old Palm Coast man was killed while riding his motorcycle down Clyde Morris Boulevard. Brian Heikkila died when a car struck his motorcycle as he made his way down the boulevard in Daytona Beach. According to the accident report and court documents, Heikkila was riding his bike near Halifax Health Medical Center when Michael Hemphill failed to yield the right of way and his Ford Mustang crashed into Heikkila’s motorcycle. Heikkila died from injuries related to the accident. Heikkila left behind a young daughter, Ryleigh.
Heikkila’s family filed a negligence suit against Hemphill and sought damages for pain, suffering and mental anguish. This week a jury awarded Ryleigh $1 million for damages for the loss of her father. The jury also awarded Heikkila’s parents $500,000 each and $798,000 for economic damages, including $4,200 for funeral expenses. The total award was $2.8 million. The family expressed their satisfaction with the award through their attorney, but stated that no amount of money will bring their loved one back. The family attorney also stated that the jury awarded double the amount request for Ryleigh.
Jury awards $2.8 million to biker’s family , www.news-journalonline.com March 30, 2011.
A young girl must continue you on without her father and two parents lost a son far too early. As the family attorney stated, nothing will bring Brian back, but that does not mean he had to die in vain. The South Florida personal injury attorneys at the Friedland | Carmona have devoted over twenty years to helping families who have lost loved ones recover compensation for pain and suffering. No one should lose a loved one because of another person’s irresponsible or negligent actions. The Fort Lauderdale wrongful death lawyers the Friedland | Carmona have a successful track record of recovering compensation for their clients, including damages for pain and suffering. If you have wrongfully lost a loved one in a motor vehicle accident, call the Miami Beach motorcycle accident attorneys at the Friedland | Carmona today! The law imposes strict timelines for these types of injuries, so don’t hesitate! Call (305) 661-2008 today for your free consultation!
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