Atlanta Area Motorcycle Accident Case Settles

Our motorcycle accident injury attorneys have successfully concluded a case involving a young man who lost control of his motorcycle in Carrollton, Georgia in May of 2005. The client was operating his motorcycle in the City of Carrollton near the Southwire Plant. As he approached a curb in the road, the lane was littered with gravel, dirt and other debris. The client had a split second to decide what action to take. Instead of attempting to engage his brakes, which he felt would result in disastrous consequences, he elected to attempt to ride through the debris. As he did, he lost control of the motorcycle, slid a distance on the concrete, and impacted with the curb.
The evidence established that in the immediate vicinity of the incident, the City of Carrollton had previously replaced a fire hydrant and a water meter as well as removed and replaced a concrete curb. According to the testimony, this work was completed approximately three months prior to the incident with our client.
Our attorneys alleged that the city was negligent in backfilling the area behind the curb and allowing the debris to flow into the street, as well as a violation of statutory duty to keep the streets in repair and safe condition.
The defendants countered that they were not responsible for the debris in the road, that our client’s accident was caused by excessive speed.
The client suffered a severe break to his right leg which resulted in several surgeries and has left him with a permanent limp.
After extensive discovery and depositions, our attorneys were successful in concluding the case for $675,000.00, which is considered to be a very large recovery in the Carrollton area.