Defendant runs off the road, over corrects and hits the plaintiff. (Awarded: $100,000)
Posted by John Harris on Mon, Dec 13, 2010 @ 10:47 AM
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Defendant runs off the road, over corrects and hits the plaintiff.
Plaintiff was westbound on Route 3. He was in the left lane. The defendant carelessly ran off onto the right shoulder overcorrected and hit the plaintiff's van in the right front tire. The plaintiff's van was knocked off the road and hit a tree. The case was tried to a jury. It is interesting to note, that six potential jurors were struck for cause because the various biases and prejudices.
Awarded: $100,000