On December 31, 2019, Daniel Sheesley (hereinafter “Plaintiff”) filed a lawsuit in the 15th Judicial Circuit in and for Palm Beach County against the City of Riviera Beach and Stillwater Insurance Company for personal injuries he sustained in a motor vehicle collision in Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida.
On or about March 16, 2018, the Plaintiff alleged that the City’s police officer was negligent in the operation of his motor vehicle by colliding into the vehicle driven by the Plaintiff.
Plaintiff carries uninsured/underinsured liability insurance coverage through Stillwater Insurance Company, however, such coverage is secondary to the City’s liability position.
Counsel for Mr. Sheesley, counsel for Stillwater Insurance Company, and counsel for the City negotiated and mediated this matter on November 11, 2020, and counsel for the City, Risk Management and representatives of Gallagher Bassett concur settlement in the amount of Eighty One Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($81,500.00), inclusive of all attorneys’ fees and costs, is in the City’s best interest, subject to City Council approval.
The parties also agreed that Stillwater Insurance Company would pay the Plaintiff an additional Eight Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($8,500.00) representing uninsured motorist benefits, separate and apart from the City’s settlement.