Vehicles - Motorcycle

Left-turn accident at intersection leaves motorcycle driver with serious leg, hip and knee injuries.

This was the first in-person personal injury Bench trial in Los Angeles County since the COVID-19 shutdown in March 2020. In his decision, the judge said, "The court will not split the baby as between the two requests but will – but rather will award an amount appropriate based upon the evidence.”

Driver pulls out of parking lot and crosses traffic lanes to turn left in front of oncoming motorcycle.

Female motorcyclist rides with instructor at track, claims gross negligence when they crash.

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Torn ACL results from motorcyle and auto collision.