Ongoing arm and shoulder pain for plaintiff motorcyclist after collision with Ford F-350. $4.5M. Los Angeles County.

Summary

Driver makes a U-turn across a traffic lane and into the path of a motorcycle coming from behind him.

Gross Verdict or Award: $4,537,598.20
Economic Damages:
Future medical: $1,937,598.20

Plaintiffs waived both past medical bills and all lost earnings claims.
Non-Economic Damages:
$2,500,000 to Dean Marsh

$100,000 for loss of consortium to Angela Marsh
Trial or Arbitration Time: 6 court days
Jury Deliberation Time: 2 hours
Jury Polls: 12-0 on future medicals, and mixed on the rest

Attorney for the Plaintiff:
Parris Law Firm by Alexander R. Wheeler and Misak Chanchikyan , Lancaster.
Attorney for the Defendant:
Ford Walker Haggerty et al by Robert Reisinger and Johnny Parseghian, Long Beach.

Plaintiff's Medical Expert(s):
Anand Shah, M.D., orthopedics.

Hunter Vincent, M.D., life care planning.
Defendant's Medical Expert(s):
John Kaufman, M.D., orthopedics.

Marilyn Pacheco, medical billing.

Facts and Background:
On the morning of September 30, 2020, plaintiff Dean Marsh was driving his motorcycle westbound in the number one lane on Avenue S in the City of Palmdale. At the same time, defendant was also driving westbound in the number two lane on Avenue S, ahead of plaintiff’s motorcycle, when he made an unsafe lane change while attempting to make a U-turn. He turned his Ford F-350 truck directly into plaintiff’s path.

Plaintiff’s motorcycle broadsided defendant’s truck, catapulting plaintiff over the handlebars of his motorcycle and onto the pavement, breaking both of his arms. Emergency personnel arrived and transferred plaintiff to the Antelope Valley Hospital, where he would remain for four days to receive treatment for his injuries.
Plaintiff's Contentions:
Plaintiff suffered broken arms and dislocated elbow joints. His arm injuries led to "frozen shoulder" and he had surgeries on both shoulders four months after the crash. He was off work for 10 months, after which he returned to work as a machine-shop engineer. Though his fractures healed, plaintiff continued to experience arm and shoulder pain after the crash.
Defendant's Contentions:
Plaintiff had severe arm injuries, but had a full recovery and got back to work and life, travelling extensively and enjoying an active and full life.

Physical Injuries claimed by Plaintiff:
Broken arms and "frozen shoulders." Residual pain up until date of trial.