Kallie Cox//September 19, 2024//
A motorcyclist was left permanently disabled after a negligent driver crashed into him when failing to yield. The injuries the biker sustained led to a $525,000 settlement.
The confidential plaintiff was riding his Harley Davidson southbound on MO-7 in Cass County when the driver of another vehicle failed to yield the right-of-way and pulled out directly into his path, according to the plaintiff’s attorney Laurie Del Percio of Horn Law.
An ambulance transported the driver of the motorcycle to the hospital, and he complained of pain in his mid-back, both thumbs, left ankle, lower left abdomen, upper central abdomen and bottom lip.
“Plaintiff was unable to bear weight on his lower extremity,” according to Del Percio. “A CT scan of left ankle revealed a closed fracture of distal end of left fibula and nondisplaced posterior malleolus fracture.”
Though the plaintiff was wearing protective equipment at the time of the crash, his injuries were severe leading to imaging and lengthy treatment.
“He had to go through a prolonged rehabilitation process to get to the point he’s at here today and he still has problems bending, squatting, stooping, standing, so he’s left with permanent physical limitations,” Del Percio told Missouri Lawyers Media. “He’s just had to adapt his daily activities to accommodate those physical restrictions.”
Del Percio was able to obtain a $525,000 settlement.
“Our argument was that the motorcycle rider was compliant. He wasn’t speeding at the time. He was wearing safety gear, and that the defendant was the sole cause of the collision,” she said.
- Amount of verdict, judgment or settlement: $525,000
- Type of action: Motor Vehicle Collision
- Venue: Cass County Circuit Court
- Case Number/Date: 08/29/2024
- Plaintiffs’ Experts: Dr. William Rogers
- Defendants’ Experts: N/A
- Injuries: Leg, Knee, Ankle, Foot
- Special Damages: $156,714.63 (billed) $77,756.46 (written-off)
- Caption: Confidential V. Confidential
- Plaintiffs’ Attorneys: Laurie Del Percio
- Defendants’ Attorneys: None
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