West Palm Beach Car accident Post-Focus Group Participant Questionnaire for Truck Wreck Case
NAME
1. Did any negligent act of defendant truck driver contribute to cause the collision?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

2. Did any negligent act of plaintiff contribute to cause the collision?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

3. Do you believe plaintiff should have seen the truck backing across the highway in time to avoid it?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

4. Is the videotape of the truck maneuvering on Highway 95 helpful to you in evaluating who is at fault in causing the collision?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

5. Is the videotape of the truck at night helpful to you in evaluating who is at fault in causing the collision?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

6. Did plaintiff’s consumption of alcohol contribute to cause the collision?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

7. Is the fact that defendant truck driver’s log book was incorrectly filled out important to you in evaluating the collision?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

8. Would you award punitive damages against defendant truck driver or defendant truck company because defendant truck driver (1) was over hours at the time of the collision or (2) had inaccurately completed his log book?
(1) Defendant truck driver: •Yes •No
Amount:
(2) Defendant truck company: •Yes •No
Amount:
9. Compare the fault of the following parties to the lawsuit:
Defendant driver and Defendant trucking company
Plaintiff
TOTAL (0 or 100%)
10. Was the State Transportation Department negligent in failing to post a sign on Highway 95 indicating that Highway 96 was closed due to flooding?
•Yes •No
Explain your answer:

11. Without considering any fault of plaintiff, compare the fault of the following parties:
Defendant driver and Defendant trucking company
State Transportation Department
TOTAL (0 or 100%)
12. Compare the fault of all parties to the lawsuit:
Defendant driver and Defendant trucking company
State Transportation Department
Plaintiff
TOTAL (0 or 100%)
13. What do you believe plaintiff’s damages are?
(amount)
14. What total amount of money would you award as compensatory damages to plaintiff?
(amount)
15. Would your answer change if you learned plaintiff had not paid income tax for the last ten years of his life?
•Yes •No
(amount)