A state court jury in Fort Lauderdale returned a defense verdict to a truck company, awarding the plaintiff over 90% less than what his attorneys asserted as damages.

Robert O’Malley, a partner, and Amaia Sanz de Acedo, an associate at Tyson & Mendes in Fort Lauderdale, represented the defendant, Express Transport System Inc.  They said an Express driver rear-ended the 47-year-old behind the wheel of the Honda Civic, the plaintiff, Lucio Guimaraes, leaving a horrific scene that posed a major challenge for any defense counsel.