Vehicles - Motorcycle

Motorcyclist killed by city truck at intersection. $7M. Los Angeles County.

Motorcyclist dies when he collides with City of Covina truck. Plaintiff had lowered pre-trial demand to $1 million after CCP 998.

Case Name: Laura Asencio v. City of Covina, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, October 29, 2018
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Contractors attempt to set up traffic break without CHP, resulting in crash. $5.5M. San Luis Obispo County.

Paving contractors need to move equipment from one side of highway to the other. They use their vehicles to set up a traffic break, resulting in a high-speed crash.

Case Name: Bruce v. Telfer Technologies, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, August 31, 2018
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Auto accident blamed for fatal heart attack. Retrial. Defense verdict. Riverside County.

66-year-old man dies of heart attack at hospital where he was taken following an auto accident. Trial on causation.

Case Name: Ruth Gougeon, Steven Gougeon, Madeline Gougeon, Nicole Shuey v. Guy Parks
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, May 24, 2018
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Motorcycle passenger sues the driver. $1.9M in general damages. Monterey County.

Defendant at trial blames driver who settled out (empty chair).

Case Name: Hambrook v. Lafitte
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, May 09, 2018
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Failure to warn of traffic danger is claimed when motorcyclist dies. $5 million. Los Angeles County.

Restaurant patron turns the wrong way out of parking lot onto one-way highway.

Case Name: Eileen Annocki and Joseph Annocki, Sr. v. Peterson Enterpises, LLC dba Geoffrey’s Malibu and Terry Allen Turner, et al.
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, December 08, 2017
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Disputed liability and injuries in motorcycle accident. $3.7 million. Los Angeles County.

Lexus driver said to be at fault when motocyclist is severely injured; she says he was lane-splitting.

Case Name: Nicholson v. Borok
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, August 17, 2016
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Two-motorcycle rear-ender; defense denies liability. $54K. Alameda County.

A group of motorcyclists was on a "poker run" when one participant's motorcycle rear-ended another. Liability was disputed.

Case Name: Theis v. Altom
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, July 19, 2016
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Fatal accident at dangerous intersection. $23.7 million. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiffs say parked cars blocked view of intersection and constituted a dangerous condition. Death of scientist, age 59, while riding a motorcycle.

Case Name: Lani Guilmette; and Grayson Guilmette, by and through his guardian ad litem, Lani Guilmette v. City of Los Angeles; and Ramon Nevarez
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, May 02, 2016
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Vehicle collides with motorcycle, torn ACL. $350K. San Bernardino County.

Torn ACL results from motorcyle and auto collision.

Case Name: Chase Henrich v. Veronica Hackbarth
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, December 16, 2015
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Disputed liability in motorcycle accident on highway. $1.2 million. Santa Clara County.

Liability is disputed when auto driver loses control, crosses lanes and strikes motorcycle. Defendant driver says motorcycle was tailgating.

Case Name: Arnold Petersen v. Mark Alexander Faria
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Monday, 14 December 2015
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Motorized bike in crosswalk hit by right-turning motorist; $12,950 net plus costs and attorney fees. Los Angeles County.

Electric bike rider, illegally riding in crosswalk, is struck by motorist turning right. Defense denies liability.

Case Name: Roldan v. Flores
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, July 18, 2014
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Disputed cause and extent of injury equals low offer in motorcycle accident. Verdict $187K. Los Angeles County.

Defendant motorist suddenly pulls into carpool lane to avoid collision with vehicle in front of him; cuts off motorcyclist in the carpool lane, who then rearends defendant. Defendant claims comparative fault by plaintiff, contests injuries, makes lowball offer.

Case Name: Joseph Hubbard v. Alan Parrish
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, August 07, 2013
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Motorcycle struck by pickup; course and scope of employment at issue; $11.9 million. Contra Costa County.

Motorcyclist, 35, is struck by defendant company's pickup, but defendant says driver was retired and not in course and scope of employment. Catastrophic head and spine injuries. $11.9 million verdict.

Case Name: Sean Choy v Mori Hatsushi and Associates Inc., Masaru Hatsushi, Mori Hatsushi and Tomiko Hatsushi and M. Hatsushi Landscaping
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, December 10, 2012
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Unsafe lane change into path of motorcylist results in paraplegia. $9 million. Los Angeles County.

Driver changes lanes to turn right, cutting off motorcycle that then collides with car. Plaintiff, age 25, paraplegia.

Case Name: Carlos Madrigal v. Richard Tang and Anna Tang
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, October 03, 2012
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Jury verdict for over $500,000 in motorcycle crash; defense 998 offer was only $21,001 for back injury. Santa Clara County.

Defendant found 90% liable for hitting motorcycle in front of her after they both waited to make a left turn.

Case Name: Joe Egan v. Joy Bowen
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, January 19, 2012
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$7.5 million jury verdict for motorcycle injury. San Diego County.

Motorcycle rider rounded a curve and a shuttle driver made a left turn into his path. The result was penile injury to the plaintiff that affected his sex life. Defense made no offer. Jury awarded large non-economic damages.

Case Name: Matthew Wall v. Pedro Flores Miramontes; Group 1 Automotive Inc; Rancho Auto Group
Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, December 15, 2011
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