Abigail Dougherty, 20, was killed in October 2016.

An Alachua County jury on Friday awarded the parents of Abigail Dougherty, the 20-year-old University of Florida student who was run over and killed by a Waste Corporation of America garbage truck nearly two years ago, $25 million in damages.

The 20-year-old's father, Pat Dougherty, and mother, Anita Forester, were awarded $12.5 million each in damages for mental pain and suffering.

In October 2016, Dougherty, who was heavily involved in community service, was riding a bike south on Northwest 17th Street, attempting to cross West University Avenue when the garbage truck ran over her while attempting to turn right onto University Avenue, police said.

The complaint said the truck's driver, Charles Danzy, was negligent in not yielding the right of way to Dougherty before making his turn, by not using his turn signal, and failing to check for traffic, among other claims.

The jury found that both WCA of Florida LLC, which operates in Gainesville, and Dougherty were liable for her death.

But the jury put the bulk of the blame on WCA, finding that the company was 80 percent liable.

Personal injury attorney W. Cort Frohlich of Punta Gorda, who knew Dougherty and her parents before the accident, said he was pleased with jury's verdict.

"The defense took the position that Abby was responsible for her own death. The jury placed responsibility where it belongs," Frohlich said. "We're also pleased with the amount of the verdict. This money will not bring back a beloved daughter, but it brings some peace for a mother and father who fought the good fight for their daughter."

The $25 million awarded by the jury was "by any measure in Florida, especially in smaller counties" a remarkably high verdict, Frohlich said.

He said he and the legal team had asked for $30 million in damages.

"It's very substantial, but again, it doesn't bring Abby back," he said. "The jury couldn't do that but recognized that she was a wonderful young woman."

Frohlich said when the jury awarded the verdict, Dougherty's parents reactions were "emotionally powerful."

Miami-based attorney Todd R. Ehrenreich, who represented WCA in the civil case, said there's a chance he'll file an appeal on the Houston-based company's behalf, but it's not a certainty.

Though she's passed away, Dougherty will not soon be forgotten on UF's campus due to several memorials made in honor of her volunteer work, particularly in the Field And Fork Food Pantry, which gives food to students who need it.

A permanent plaque was put up in the food pantry in her honor. The College of Public Health and Health Professions, where she studied applied physiology and kinesiology, installed a commemorative brick with her name to honor her.

And she was awarded a posthumous degree from the university.

After her death, UF President Kent Fuchs' office released a prepared statement expressing sadness for the loss of a student like Dougherty, who worked at the campus' food pantry, served as a Campus Diplomat and taught yoga at the school.

Dougherty also served as a member of the city of Gainesville Beautification Board.

That board planted a tree in her honor on city property in February 2017 at the Matheson History Museum Library & Archives in Gainesville.

That tree is where Dougherty's mother would later bring her daughter's ashes, spreading them at the base of the tree, Frohlich said.

"Abby's mother still goes to that tree. She loves that tree," he said. "That's where she goes to find peace."