Man injured in North Florida semi-truck crash wins $1.7 million verdict

Alexander Storer - Morgan & Morgan Contributor A Suwannee County jury has awarded a $1,734,751.41 verdict to a local 49-year-old man over injuries he suffered in a 2024 truck crash in Live Oak. Represented by Morgan & Morgan attorneys Matt Grossman, Frank Fratello and Brandi Gartrell, the plaintiff declined the defense’s highest pre-trial settlement offer of $250,000 before being awarded the seven-figure verdict. On Jan. 18, 2024, the plaintiff, an employee of the City of Live Oak, was operating a city-owned boom truck collecting discarded foliage on the side of Ohio Avenue South in Live Oak. The vehicle was stopped with its hazard lights on when a semi-truck collided forceful