--- title: Plaintiff's closings on non-economic damages in catastrophic TBI crash case description: "Jacquelyn Faircloth, then 18, suffered a catastrophic brain injury when she was hit by a pickup truck driven by Devon Dwyer as she attempted to cross a dark street. The crash left Faircloth with \"locked-in\" syndrome, unable to communicate verbally or care for herself. Both Faircloth and Dwyer had been drinking before the accident, and Faircloth's family sued both bars that served them. " image: https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/hubfs/play%20button.png --- [![CVN+-+Blue](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/hs-fs/hub/442422/file-1761674370.png?width=1927&height=388&name=file-1761674370.png) ](https://www.cvn.com) ** [Trial Technique Toolbox Home](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/) # CVN's Trial Technique Toolbox # Plaintiff's closings on non-economic damages in catastrophic TBI crash case Posted by [Courtroom View Network](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/author/courtroom-view-network) on Feb 23, 2022 11:07:32 AM [![play button](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/hs-fs/hubfs/play%20button.png?width=870&name=play%20button.png)](https://cvn.com/sessions/24491/play?playFrom=0)   [Watch the video. ](https://cvn.com/sessions/24491/play?playFrom=0) The trial: [Faircloth v. Cantina Tallahassee, LLC, et al. ](https://cvn.com/proceedings/faircloth-v-cantina-tallahassee-llc-et-al-trial-2019-08-19)   The attorney: Mark Avera   Case summary: Jacquelyn Faircloth, then 18, suffered a catastrophic brain injury when she was hit by a pickup truck driven by Devon Dwyer as she attempted to cross a dark street. The crash left Faircloth with "locked-in" syndrome, unable to communicate verbally or care for herself. Both Faircloth and Dwyer had been drinking before the accident, and Faircloth's family sued both bars that served them.    Synopsis: Avera contrasts images of Faircloth before the wreck with post-accident, day-in-the life video to detail what the accident has cost a young woman who was an active college freshman before the accident. Avera also highlights testimony from before-and-after witnesses including Faircloth's mother. "That life today is light years away from that promising life [Faircloth] would have led had this not happened," Avera says before walking jurors through the day-to-day activities and life events - marriage, a family, travel - that Faircloth will not experience.   The verdict: $30.8 million.   [Return to the trial technique home page. ](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/)   Topics: [Florida](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/florida), [Transportation](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/transportation), [Traumatic Brain Injury](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/traumatic-brain-injury), [Non-economic damages](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/non-economic-damages), [Closings](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/closings), [Plaintiff](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/plaintiff), [Damages](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/damages), [Dram shop case](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/dram-shop-case) - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) ### Posts by Topic - [Transportation (23)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/transportation) - [California (16)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/california) - [Damages (16)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/damages) - [Plaintiff (15)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/plaintiff) - [Trucking (15)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/trucking) - [Non-economic damages (14)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/non-economic-damages) - [Closings (13)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/closings) - [Direct exam (10)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/direct-exam) - [Georgia (10)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/georgia) - [Wrongful Death (10)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/wrongful-death) - [Defense (9)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/defense) - [Joint/soft-tissue injury (9)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/joint-soft-tissue-injury) - [Experts (8)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/experts) - [Openings (7)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/openings) - [Traumatic Brain Injury (7)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/traumatic-brain-injury) - [Florida (6)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/florida) - [Damages-only trial (5)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/damages-only-trial) - [Medical Expert (4)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/medical-expert) - [Medical Malpractice (4)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/medical-malpractice) - [Rollover crash (4)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/rollover-crash) - [Motorcycle (3)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/motorcycle) - [Premises Liabiity (3)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/premises-liabiity) - [Products Liability (3)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/products-liability) - [Before-and-after witness (2)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/before-and-after-witness) - [Cross-exam (2)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/cross-exam) - [Failure to diagnose (2)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/failure-to-diagnose) - [Iowa (2)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/iowa) - [Premises Liability (2)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/premises-liability) - [Slip-and-fall (2)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/slip-and-fall) - [Dram shop case (1)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/dram-shop-case) - [Motorcycle case (1)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/motorcycle-case) - [Seatbelt failure (1)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/seatbelt-failure) - [TBI (1)](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/tag/tbi) [![CVN+-+Blue](https://trialtoolbox.cvn.com/hs-fs/hub/442422/file-1761674370.png?width=300&height=60&name=file-1761674370.png "CVN+-+Blue")](http://www.cvn.com) Courtroom View Network (CVN) is the industry leader in delivering live and on-demand video and editorial coverage of high-stakes civil litigation. #### Quick Links #### Contact Us [Purchase a Video Library Subscription](https://cvn.com/pricing) Copyright © 2021 Courtroom View Network All Rights Reserved. **