Background of Case for 2014

 Background

On the evening of October 5, 2012, Taylor Hamilton, a high school student, drove his/her mother’s Lincoln Town Car with permission. That vehicle struck and injured pedestrian Alex Cooper on Nash Street near Clearwater Regional High School.

Alex now has sued Taylor, his/her parents, and their insurance company. Neither the parents nor any representative of the insurance company were present at the time of the accident. Although they also are defendants, they are included as defendants for purposes of damages and their interests at trial are aligned with Taylor’s interests. The trial has been bifurcated and damages are not at issue in the trial.