Settlements and Verdicts

We are well aware of the costs – both financial and human – of motorcycle accidents. We’re able to help motorcycle accident victims with our insider look into those issues which are important following a motorcycle accident. Below are some examples of recent results obtained for accident victims by MotorEagles lawyers:

Motorcycle accident injury attorney settles slain motorcyclist case for more than $1 million
A recent motorcycle death case settled by a MotorEagles motorcycle accident lawyer shows just how important a resource an economist can be in a wrongful death case.

$1.9 Million - Settlement for wrongful death of 39 year old wife and mother.
Plaintiff was killed in a motor vehicle accident where the Defendant went left of center.

$1.85 Million - Settlement for 59 year old man struck by semi tractor trailer
The entire left side of the client's body was crushed as a result of the impact. His injuries included a head injury, fractured facial bones, a punctured lung, multiple broken ribs, lacerated spleen, and shattered elbow and knee which required numerous surgeries. As a result of his injuries, he was unable to return to work.

$1.05 Million - Settlement in a motor vehicle crash.
A 38 year-old man suffered multiple fractures of his left and right legs; fractured left arm; lacerations to his spleen and kidneys and numerous other injuries when his car was hit head-on by a speeding Mack truck.  A pick-up truck that negligently pulled out in front of the Mack truck was also partially at fault for causing the crash.  Client had over $240,000 in past medical expenses and also incurred significant past and future lost wages.

$1.4 Million - Motorcycle Accident. 
A motorcyclist was sideswiped by a Truck that failed to yield at a stop sign. The motorcyclist was hospitalized for 12 days with injuries that included a fractured femur, collapsed lung, fractured shoulder blade, fractured, sternum, fractured ribs, blurred vision, hearing loss, blood clots, loss of sensation in toes, and cuts about the head. (Confidential to protect the victim and family)

$1 Million – Settlement in a trucking accident.
A 24 year-old male, stopping to assist others in a car accident on a highway was hit by a speeding Semi-Tractor Trailer.  His injuries included severe head injuries, fractured collarbone, knocked out teeth, fractured ribs, fractured leg, and collapsed lung resulting in extensive hospitalization and physical therapy.

$614,399.00 Settlement in motor vehicle collision.
Client, age 54, was hit by a semi-truck that had gone left of center while driving around a curve in the road.  As a result, client suffered a fractured femur, arm laceration, multiple rib fractures, and a transected aorta that had to be surgically repaired.

$450,000.00 – Settlement in pedestrian vs. bus accident.
Client, age 9, was crossing the street and was hit by a bus.  As a result, the client suffered permanent brain damage.

$499,000.00 – Settlement in failure-to-stop case.
Client, age 14, was a passenger in a vehicle that made a left hand turn into oncoming traffic, resulting in a collision with a semi.  As a result, client suffers severe traumatic brain injury and is dependent on others for the rest of client’s life.

$470,000.00 – Settlement in motor vehicle crash.
17-year-old man suffered a fractured skull, blowout orbital fracture, and a brain injury when the car in which he was a passenger struck a utility pole.  The driver was speeding and lost control of the vehicle.  The client underwent four months of hospitalization and outpatient rehabilitation and incurred over $126,000 in past medical expenses.

$650,000.00 – Settlement in head-on collision case.
Client, age 67, was the victim of a head-on collision with a truck driver.  He sustained injuries to the ribs, knee, sternum, and fingers. The truck driver was overdue for department of transportation-required resting periods.

Failure to yield collision case settles for $100,000.00.
Our client, age 38, was the passenger of a motorcycle that was hit by another driver failed to yield to a stop sign. As a result, client suffered right knee laceration, lung injury, broken pelvis and right leg.

$100,000 - Policy Limits - Ruptured urethra and bladder in motorcycle collision.
Our client, age 45, was the driver of a motorcycle forced to hit a car after being cut off. As a result, the client suffered a fractured pelvis, fractured tibia and fibula, ruptured urethra and bladder, as well as a torn knee.

$75,000.00 - Shoulder, arm and hand Injuries in collision.
Our client, age 64, was the driver and was side-swiped by another driver who failed to control the other vehicle.  As a result of the accident, the client had to be taken by a medical helicopter to a trauma center to be treated for abrasions to the face and body. 

Collision case settles for $42,500.00.
Our client, age 55, was the driver in a collision caused by the defendant failing to yield to a stop sign. The client suffered a broken collar bone and nerve damage in the shoulder.

Broken leg in collision due to ricocheting vehicle case settles for $51,000.00.
Our client, age 48, was the driver of a motorcycle, which was stopped, when one vehicle hit another vehicle and ricocheted, hitting client head on.  As a result, the client suffered a fractured femur, torn tendons, leg burns, cuts and scrapes, and a swollen hand.

Motorcycle/canine collision case settles for $80,000.00.
Our client, age 43, was riding a motorcycle and hit an unleashed dog. The client skidded 40 feet into a ditch, where he was attacked by defendant’s other dogs. As a result, our client suffered bruised ribs, a lacerated liver and legs, black toe nail, and was taken by medical helicopter to a trauma center.

Shattered kneecap in motorcycle collision case settles for $65,000.00.
Our client, age 50, was hit head on by another vehicle.  As a result, the client suffered torn tendons in the knee.

Fractured pelvis in side impact case settles for $80,000.00.
Our client, age 24, was the driver of a motorcycle that was hit by a car failing to yield while exiting a driveway.  As a result, the client suffered a shattered kneecap. 

Fractured pelvis in motorcycle collision case settles for $45,000.00.
Our client, age 46, was the passenger on a motorcycle whose driver lost control.  As a result, the client suffered a fractured pelvis, road rash, and arm, knee, and foot injuries.

Note: All cases and/or lawsuits are different and MotorEagles is not making any representation or promise that it will be able to obtain the same results reported on our Web pages and/or our Web site in other cases. You should not consider anything on this Web site and/or Web pages to be a guarantee, warranty or prediction of what will happen I the future of any given case. The settlement amounts listed below are the clients’ recoveries plus attorneys’ fees and costs.