Kearny Man Gets $1.1M In Motorcycle Crash Lawsuit

Kearny Man Gets $1.1M In Motorcycle Crash Lawsuit

Introduction

A jury awarded more than $1 million in a settlement to a Kearny man who got seriously injured during a motorcycle crash in 2019.

The plaintiff filed the lawsuit in Hudson County Superior Court in July 2019, a month later after the crash. According to the court documents, on June 23, 2019, the 25 year-old plaintiff was struck by the defendant while he was riding his motorcycle on the Route 17 loop in Lyndhurst.

The crash resulted in severe and permanent injuries for the plaintiff, which will cause great suffering and pain in the future for him. He will have to suffer from permanent disability for the rest of his life.

No specific injuries were accounted n the five-page lawsuit provided by the court, but the plaintiff suffered from severe spinal injuries. The injuries are so severe that the plaintiff will not be able to work and attend office. The lawsuit did not state the plaintiff's profession.

The final settlement amount has not been disclosed yet by the court, but the sources state that the plaintiff requested $1.5 million as compensation. The attorney for the plaintiff could not be reached for comment.

A wrongful death lawsuit involving Kern County sheriff’s deputy who ran a red light and killed an Oildale woman has settled for $2.5 million.

According to the lawsuit filed in 2016, the collision happened on September 24, 2014, when the defendant was traveling at 85 mph on North Chester Avenue ran a red light and struck the driver-side of the women's vehicle, which was traveling east on West China Grade Loop at 43 mph

The lights and siren of the defendant's vehicle were activated at the time of the crash, but the California Highway Patrol (CHP) found that the speed reduced their effectiveness. He was on his way to assist another deputy in connection with a fight at the Long Branch Saloon.

The lawsuit was filed against the county in U.S. District Court in Fresno, alleging the actions of the deputy as negligent and reckless. A CHP investigation indicated the defendant at fault in the crash because he entered a “solid red light” while speeding.

In 2017, the defendant pleaded no contest to misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter and was sentenced to 240 hours of community service, and was no longer with the sheriff’s office at the time of the plea agreement. The settlement amount will be given to the two adult children of the victim.

Earlier in March 2020, a similar incident took place when a Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Special Agent rammed into the rear end of a man from Long Beach. The crash caused permanent disability to the man for which he received $900,000 as a settlement from the government.