At a March 5 meeting, the Gainesville City Commission approved a settlement in a personal injury case involving an alleged car accident with a Gainesville Police Department officer. To settle the claim and not advance to trial, the City of Gainesville agreed to pay the plaintiff $80,000 funded by the city’s General Insurance Fund.
According to the initial court filing, the alleged accident occurred on June 17, 2023. The plaintiff, Maria Gonzales, claimed that Gainesville police officer Frederid Tirado was driving on SW Archer Road when he hit her car. Her attorneys claimed the officer was at fault and was driving carelessly.
Gonzales received medical treatment after the accident, including MRI studies. Gonzales’ attorneys claimed the MRI revealed damage to her spine. As part of her treatment, Gonzales also received chiropractic care and radiofrequency ablation. Radiofrequency ablation is a form of care often used for pain management…