Joe Lawson has filed a lawsuit against Jill Ogden and Progressive American Insurance Company in the Circuit Court of the Sixth Judicial Circuit, Pinellas County, Florida. The case, identified by number 24-001 103-ClI, was filed on March 7, 2024. The suit alleges negligence and seeks damages exceeding $50,000.
The plaintiff, Joe Lawson, represented by an unnamed attorney, is a resident of St. Petersburg, Florida. The defendants are also residents of Florida with Jill Ogden being a private individual and Progressive American Insurance Company being a foreign profit corporation authorized to conduct business in Florida. The lawsuit stems from an incident that occurred on March 1, 2022 when Jill Ogden allegedly negligently operated her vehicle causing it to collide with Joe Lawson's vehicle.
The accident resulted in serious bodily injury to Joe Lawson leading to pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, mental anguish among other losses. He also incurred hospitalization expenses and lost wages due to his inability to work. Furthermore, he alleges that the damages exceeded Jill Ogden's liability coverage which was provided by Progressive American Insurance Company under policy number: 914795887.
In his complaint, Joe Lawson is seeking compensation for his injuries as well as uninsured/underinsured motorist benefits from Progressive American Insurance Company who have allegedly failed to pay these benefits despite demands made by the plaintiff.