Settlement
Motorcycle Crash · Serious Injury
A $1.7 million recovery after a drowsy driver struck a motorcyclist.
An SUV driver fell asleep and hit a motorcyclist, causing a serious leg injury. We documented the harm in full and recovered $1.7 million.
Recovery
$1.7 million
Case type
Motorcycle crash
Injury
Serious leg injury
Result
Settlement
What happened.
A driver fell asleep at the wheel of an SUV and struck a motorcyclist, who suffered a serious leg injury. Liability was clear, but a clear liability picture is only the start of a motorcycle case.
Insurers know that jurors can carry a bias against riders, and they lean on it. The work is making sure the injury, and the person, are seen fully.
How we built it.
We documented the mechanism of the crash, the full medical picture, and the long-term cost of a serious leg injury, from surgery and rehabilitation to the work and daily life it changes.
We built the case to be tried, which is what moves a carrier off a number meant to close the file cheaply.
The result.
The case resolved for $1.7 million.
Oregon law that applied
- ORS 12.110Oregon's two-year statute of limitations for personal injury claims, including motor vehicle and motorcycle crashes.
- ORS 31.600Oregon's modified comparative fault rule, which can reduce or bar recovery based on a plaintiff's share of fault.
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different, and the value of any claim depends on its specific facts. This summary is provided for general information and is not legal advice.
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