Lawyers win $30M verdict in pedestrian injury case

TAMPA — Attorneys Christopher Codling and Robert Sparks, of Tampa law firm Givens Givens Sparks, won a $30 million verdict from a Tampa jury on behalf of their client, Stephanie Ming, who suffered permanent and debilitating brain damage after she was hit by a vehicle while walking on the side of a road six years ago.

According to a press release, Ming was walking on Christmas Eve 2011 when the side passenger mirror of a commercial pickup truck struck her in the back of the head at a speed of about 48 miles per hour. She was hospitalized and treated for a head injury, including seven staples at Tampa General Hospital.

Following the incident, Ming began to exhibit symptoms associated with a traumatic brain injury, including memory loss, confusion and other cognitive issues associated with head trauma.