Jeffrey Newton, 52, was driving his motorcycle through an uncontrolled intersection. While in the intersection, Steven Giambruno was driving a semi-truck as part of his employment with Freight Logistics Inc. Giambruno allegedly turned left in front of Newton. The motorcycle and the truck crashed and Newton was ejected from his…
Articles Posted in Motorcycle Accidents
$1 Million Settlement Reached in Truck Crash with Moped Rider
Mr. Doe was riding his moped in Raleigh, N.C., when he was struck from behind by a driver of Roe Co. truck. A bystander who witnessed the crash chased the driver of the truck and wrote down the truck’s license number, which was traced back to the Roe Co. Mr.…
$3.83 Million Jury Verdict in Motorcyclist Injury by Improper Turning Motor Vehicle
Anthony Ellis, 21, was on a highway driving his motorcycle when he entered an intersection. Emily Trevino was driving in the opposite direction and waiting to make a turn. She turned left in front of Ellis. Ellis’s motorcycle and Trevino’s car collided and Ellis was thrown into a ditch. He…
$1.25 Million Jury Verdict for State Trooper Whose Left Leg Was Partially Amputated in Motorcycle Accident
A Mississippi jury has signed a verdict for $1,250,000 in favor of a highway patrolman whose left leg was partially amputated in a motorcycle accident that was alleged to have been caused by two construction companies that left a low ramp across a road. Highway Patrolman Marvin Henderson filed a…
Confidential Settlement for $375,000 for Motorcycle Rider Severely Injured by Illegal U-Turning Motorist
A motorcyclist was riding behind a car driven by the defendant who was a car dealership employee. The defendant driver suddenly made a U-turn, causing the motorcyclist to catapult over the car’s hood. The plaintiff motorcyclist suffered multiple fractures, including a wrist fracture that required surgery. The medical expenses for…
$3.27 Million Settlement Reached in Motorcycle Highway Accident Case
Juan Altamirano was riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle on the highway when John Harrison, who was driving a rental car in the high-occupancy vehicle lane, crossed two yellow lines to the right of the lanes and then crossed the two yellow lines dividing the lanes. Altamirano’s motorcycle struck the car’s…
$10,000 Jury Verdict for Pedestrian Struck by Motorcycle Crossing Street at Mid-Block
On May 16, 2012, Jeremiah Guthrie was attempting to walk eastbound across Central Avenue just south of the intersection of Harrison Street in Chicago. He made it across one lane (the southbound right lane) when he was hit in the second lane (the southbound left lane) by the motorcyclist and…
U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Decision That Requires Exhausting Administrative Remedies Prior to Filing Suit on ERISA Claim
Daniel Orr died in a motorcycle accident in August 2012. His beneficiaries, who were his daughters, Hailey and Daniell, filed claims seeking benefits payable under a group life insurance policy governed by ERISA. The insurance policy was issued by Union Security Insurance Co. to Orr’s former employer. The policy provided…
Injured Motorcyclist Barred From Recovery Because of Release Signed by Plaintiff
Cynthia DeCornmier suffered serious injuries when she fell from her motorcycle on a motorcycle training course. Before the beginning of the training course, DeCornmier signed a release of all claims that may have resulted from or arising out of her participation in the training course. The release document stated in…
$52,000 Illinois Jury Verdict in Motorcycle Rear-End Crash
On Aug. 28, 2010, Peter Chilton was driving a 2009 Harley Davidson Road King motorcycle with his girlfriend riding on the back. Chilton was stopped at the red light on Grand Avenue at the intersection with County Road in Waukegan, Ill., when the defendant, Joshua Uhlir, who was driving his…