Motorcycle Accident

Vehicle Pulls Out in Front of Motorcycle, Resulting in Broken Leg with Non-Union
A man in his 30's is driving a motorcycle on a rural two-lane roadway when a motor vehicle pulls out in front of him. In an attempt to avoid the vehicle, the motorcyclist lays his bike down and strikes the vehicle anyway. He sustains a fracture of his leg which requires surgery and hardware placement. The fracture did not initially heal and resulted in a non-union. A follow-up surgery was necessary with additional treatment. This case was settled before trial for $275,000.

General Motors Worker on Motorcycle Severely Injured When Motor Vehicle Pulls Out in Front of Him
While running errands on his motorcycle, an assembly line worker has a motor vehicle from a side road pull out in front of him. The motorist had been waved out by a second motorist. The motorcyclist laid his bike down and sustained a near amputation of his lower leg. The emergency personnel at the hospital were able to re-attach the leg and he has most functioning in the leg. A lawsuit was filed against both the motorist who pulled out in front of the motorcyclist as well as the motorist who waved the other motorist out of the side road. A settlement was reached before trial with the insurance companies for both drivers for their policy limits as well as the underinsured motorist policy limits for the motorcyclist.

Construction Vehicle Pulls Out From Construction Site Into Path of Motorcycle
A motorcyclist on his way to work is traveling by interstate along an area where there is road construction. A fuel truck pulls out of the construction site onto the interstate, causing a vehicle ahead of the motorcycle to slam on its brakes and the motorcyclist lays his motorcycle down. The resulting injury to the motorcyclist was torn ligaments in the knee requiring surgery. A confidential settlement was reached before trial with the construction company.

Passenger on Stopped Motorcycle Struck in Rear by Motor Vehicle
A female passenger on the back of a stopped motorcycle was thrown from that motorcycle when struck in the rear by a motor vehicle that did not see the motorcycle. The resulting injuries to the female passenger were head and spine injuries. The insurance company for the motor vehicle driver has paid its policy limits, but the underinsured motorist claim against the injured person's insurance company is pending.