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Left Turn By Motorist Results In $275,000.00 Settlement For Motorcyclist
Posted February 28, 2008
John Robinson was riding his 2003 Harley Davidson eastbound on State Highway M in Watertown, Wisconsin. At the same time, the defendant, who was in a car was traveling northbound on State Highway M and turned left onto South Montgomery Street, directly into the path of Mr. Robinson who was unable to avoid the inevitable collision.
An ambulance was immediately dispatched to the scene. Upon arrival, Mr. Robinson’s motorcycle was found partially under the bumper of the car with Mr. Robinson lying on top. Mr. Robinson was diagnosed with a wrist fracture and placed in an arm cast for several weeks. Follow-up treatment revealed that the injury was not healing. Consequently, Mr. Robinson underwent multiple surgical procedures in an attempt to fix his injuries. Mr. Robinson’s doctor stated that he suffered a permanent injury as a result of this accident.
The insurance company initially offered Attorney Jason F. Abraham $157,000.00 to settle this case. The at fault driver’s insurance limits were $300,000.00. Attorney Abraham rejected this offer and immediately started a lawsuit against the insurance company and the driver. After a year of litigation, Attorney Abraham was able to successfully resolve Mr. Robinson’s case at mediation for $275,000.00. Mr. Robinson indicated that he was very pleased for the hard work that Attorney Abraham did resolving his claim.
Hupy and Abraham, S.C., has successfully represented well over 1,000 injured motorcyclists in motorcycle accidents in Wisconsin, Illinois and other states. We recommend drivers of all vehicles to look carefully before turning left and specifically watch for motorcycles. Left turning vehicles have caused accidents that have resulted in awards to our clients of over $1 million in serious cases. | 
