$275,000 settlement – man pinned by car at gas station (Miami)

A 45 year-old man was pumping gas when another car, driven by an elderly man, accelerated in reverse, pinning the man between the bumpers of the cars.  Though not a high speed impact, the pinning caused knee injuries resulting in swelling and pain.  John Elliott Leighton obtained a confidential settlement of $275,000.

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