Vehicles - Motorcycle

$3.5 million gross reduced to $2.1 after comparative fault when car making left turn collides with oncoming motorcycle.

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.

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

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

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

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

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.