A judge has ruled that the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office should pay $9.14 million to a woman who sustained permanent brain damage from a crash with a deputy.
A judge ruled that Deputy Kenneth Petrillo was negligent in the January 2005 crash. He had been chasing a suspected drunken driver when he followed through a red light and hit Jennifer Wohlgemuth’s car. The crash sent five people to the hospital. Wohlgemuth’s attorney says the 25-year-old woman’s brain injury has left her unable to care for herself.
A sheriff’s spokesman says state law limits civil judgments against law enforcement agencies to $100,000, and the sheriff’s office has insurance to cover that. But Wohlgemuth’s attorney can file a special claim bill in the Florida Legislature to get the rest.
Was this article valuable?
Here are more articles you may enjoy.
Elon Musk Alone Can’t Explain Tesla’s Owner Exodus 
FM Using AI to Elevate Claims to Deliver More Than Just Cost Savings 
Canceled FEMA Review Council Vote Leaves Flood Insurance Reforms in Limbo 
Berkshire Utility Presses Wildfire Appeal With Billions at Stake 
Want to stay up to date?
Get the latest insurance news
sent straight to your inbox.