Bradfield, et al. v. Amazon Logistics, et al.

Summary

Plaintiff seeks to recover against Amazon and its delivery partner for injuries a child suffered when he was struck by an Amazon delivery van.

Plaintiff contends that the delivery driver was negligent in failing to keep a watch for all children crossing a roadway when pulling away from a stop in a subdivision. Plaintiff adds the driver was not properly trained on safety protocol. Plaintiff further claims that Amazon exercised such control over the delivery partner's operations as to render it an employer of the driver, subjecting it to liability for the driver's conduct.

Amazon and the delivery partner contend the driver acted appropriately in stopping for children to cross the roadway and looking both ways before pulling away. Despite this, defendants contend the driver could not reasonably see the child.

Defendants further claim that the child's father and a neighbor, who had agreed to watch the child, were responsible by failing to supervise the child and by allowing him access to a bike that was not age appropriate.

Defendants finally contend that the delivery partner was an independently contracted business and that Amazon could not be considered the driver's employer.

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Outcome

Verdict for the plaintiff: $16.2 million.

Apportionment of fault:
Amazon 85% on negligent training claim.
FlyFella Logistics driver: 10%
Non-party neighbor: 5%

Jurors also found Amazon exercised sufficient control over Fly Fella Logistics to render it liable under employment relationship principles, for the driver's conduct.

Case Information

Attorneys

Witnesses

Plaintiff: Bradfield, Philip
Defense: Amazon
Cowan, Jowann
Verdict: $16,200,000

Judge: Jaletta Smith
Jurisdiction: State Court of Georgia, Gwinnett County
Court: GA-State Court of Georgia, Gwinnett County-Gwinnett Justice & Administration Center

Case Number: 22-C-07003-S2
Industry: Transportation
Practice Area: Transportation

Plaintiff

Bradfield, Philip

Defense

Amazon

Defense

Cowan, Jowann

Represented By:
Satterfield, Wayne (Hall Booth Smith, P. C.)

Expert Witnesses

Lay Witnesses

Sessions

Attorney

Witness

Type

Description

PM Session

Openings

6 Chapters

	Description	Attorney
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:14:23	Opening Statement	Goldberg, Michael
00:39:42	Opening Statement	Burton, R. Dal
01:07:54	Opening Statement	Satterfield, Wayne
01:16:13	General Case Activities
01:20:06	End of Session

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

9 Chapters

PM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

13 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Plaintiff Witness(es)

12 Chapters

PM Session

Defense Witness(es)

14 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Closings

11 Chapters

PM Session

Verdict

4 Chapters

AUG

AM Session

Webinar

1 Chapters

DEC

Recording Disclaimer: This proceeding was recorded in full.

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:16:48	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Cowan, Jawonn	In Person
01:05:01	Witness Cross Examination	Stewart, Jason	Cowan, Jawonn	In Person
01:36:53	Break
01:55:45	Witness Cross Examination	Satterfield, Wayne	Cowan, Jawonn	In Person
02:11:03	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Cowan, Jawonn	In Person
02:12:37	Witness Direct Examination		Vincent, Brian	Video Recording
02:45:11	General Case Activities
02:46:51	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:05:21	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Alexander, Shaun	In Person
00:51:34	Witness Cross Examination	Satterfield, Wayne	Alexander, Shaun	In Person
01:10:45	Witness Cross Examination	Stewart, Jason	Alexander, Shaun	In Person
01:24:38	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Alexander, Shaun	In Person
01:35:21	Break
01:59:58	Witness Direct Examination	Fried, Joseph	Thompson, Carl	In Person
02:37:58	General Case Activities
02:46:42	Break
02:56:17	General Case Activities
03:07:52	Witness Direct Examination	Fried, Joseph	Thompson, Carl	In Person
03:25:29	General Case Activities
03:27:36	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:02:23	Witness Cross Examination	Fried, Joseph	Thompson, Carl	In Person
00:17:35	Witness Cross Examination	Stewart, Jason	Thompson, Carl	In Person
00:22:34	Witness Direct Examination		Bruce, Robert	Video Recording
00:40:32	Witness Direct Examination		Williams, Dr. Robert	Video Recording
01:05:11	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Bradfield, Sarah	In Person
01:36:55	Break
01:56:11	Witness Cross Examination	Burton, R. Dal	Bradfield, Sarah	In Person
02:35:24	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Bradfield, Sarah	In Person
02:37:33	Witness Direct Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Bradfield, Philip	In Person
02:44:55	Witness Cross Examination	Burton, R. Dal	Bradfield, Philip	In Person
02:57:56	End of Session

	Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
00:00:00	General Case Activities
00:21:39	Break
00:38:19	General Case Activities
00:42:51	Witness Direct Examination	Satterfield, Wayne	Dukes, Tharon	In Person
01:04:11	Witness Cross Examination	Goldberg, Michael	Dukes, Tharon	In Person
01:14:35	Witness Direct Examination	Burton, R. Dal	McCLure, Caroline	In Person
01:29:59	Break
01:45:50	Witness Direct Examination	Burton, R. Dal	McCLure, Caroline	In Person
01:57:59	Witness Cross Examination	Goldberg, Michael	McCLure, Caroline	In Person
02:03:14	Witness Re-Direct Examination	Burton, R. Dal	McCLure, Caroline	In Person
02:06:24	General Case Activities
02:09:51	Break
02:38:56	General Case Activities
03:28:46	End of Session

	Description	Attorney
-1:59:00	General Case Activities
00:33:47	Break
00:45:19	General Case Activities
01:19:44	Closing Statement	Goldberg, Michael
01:48:13	Closing Statement	Satterfield, Wayne
01:58:54	Closing Statement	Burton, R. Dal
02:39:09	Break
02:53:15	General Case Activities
02:53:53	Closing Statement	Fried, Joseph
03:12:33	General Case Activities
03:24:54	End of Session

Bradfield, et al. v. Amazon Logistics, et al.

Summary

Outcome

Sessions

AudioCaseFiles

Essentials

Training Libraries

			Description	Attorney	Witness	Presence
		00:00:00	General Case Activities
		00:03:34	Reading of the Verdict
		00:05:14	General Case Activities
		00:09:06	End of Session