Firm wins $550K for motorcyclist’s serious injuries after hitting pothole in Michigan

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From Verdicts & Settlements

Michigan Lawyers Weekly, April 28, 2014

Type of Action: Personal injury against a Michigan municipality

Type of injuries: Femur compound fracture, back pain, knee injury, skin grafts

Settlement: $550,000

Plaintiff, age 25, was riding his motorcycle on a municipal roadway located in a Michigan city.  The weather was sunny and dry. As plaintiff approached a stop sign and slowed his motorcycle, the front tire of the motorcycle struck a pothole, causing him to lose control of his motorcycle. the motorcycle struck the guardrail and plaintiff was thrown several feet into the embankment, resulting in serious injuries.

The matter was submitted to mediation and resolved for $550,000.

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