Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
  • Practice Areas
  • Attorneys
  • News
  • Careers
  • Locations
  • About Us
Get In Touch
Get In Touch
Back to latest news

Jesse Gubernat and Thomas Rinaldi Receive Defense Verdict

April 24, 2013

Jesse Gubernat and Thomas Rinaldi of Fort Myers recently completed a liability only trial in Lee County.

This rear end accident occurred as Plaintiffs, an elderly couple, were leaving a local Steak and Shake. They ‘rolled through’ a stop sign and entered the far right lane of a main road in Cape Coral, cutting off a witness who testified during the trial. The witness had to slow down so as not to hit the elderly couple. The Plaintiffs then merged into the left lane thereby cutting off our client. Our client rear-ended the elderly couple. The witness testified that our client was not speeding, but he did not see the brake lights illuminate nor hear any screeching tires prior to the impact. The elderly couple was significantly injured in the accident.

Both Plaintiffs demanded our client’s policy limits. Our last offer prior to trial was significantly less. After only ten minutes of deliberation, the jury found that our client did nothing wrong and was not liable for this accident. Thus, both Plaintiffs received nothing.


Related attorneys

Jesse  T.  Gubernat
Office Managing Shareholder
Gubernat, Jesse T.
Fort Myers
(239) 322-1302
View profile

Keep reading

April 2, 2013

Banker Lopez Gassler Welcomes Two New Partners To Ft. Lauderdale

Read more
December 19, 2013

Banker Lopez Gassler Welcomes Three New Shareholders

Read more
December 18, 2013

Brandon Scheele and Matthew Easterwood Obtain Outright Defense Verdict

Read more
Banker Lopez Gassler P.A.
Locations

Tampa

501 E. Kennedy Boulevard
Suite 1700
Tampa, FL 33602

St. Petersburg

360 Central Avenue
Suite 1600
St. Petersburg, FL 33701

Orlando

315 East Robinson Street
Suite 680
Orlando, FL 32801

Fort Myers

4415 Metro Parkway
Suite 208
Fort Myers, FL 33916

Tallahassee

111 North Calhoun Street
Tallahassee, FL 32301

Fort Lauderdale

1200 South Pine Island Road
Suite 170
Plantation, FL 33324

Ocala

1900 S.E. 18th Avenue
Suite 300
Ocala, FL 34471

© 2025 Banker Lopez Gassler P.A., All Rights Reserved. |

Website Hosting & Web Development by RAD TECH

  • Contact us
  • Disclaimer
  • Compliance
  • Accessibility
  • LinkedIN
  • mail
All topics
  • All topics
  • Attorneys
  • Locations
  • Practice areas
  • News