BUSTOS v. LEIVA & DYKE INDUSTRIES
The plaintiff, a 78-year-old woman, was seriously injured when a driver negligently struck the car she was riding in. The driver of the other car which caused the accident was distracted because he was conducting business on his cellular phone while driving. The plaintiff’s attorneys proved the driver was using his cell phone after subpoenaing his cellphone records. This influenced the jury’s decision and as a result the plaintiff was awarded the largest single personal injury verdict in Miami-Dade County history at the time.
