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$1.84 million settlement; Cyclist has repeated surgeries after struck by dump truck

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$1.84 million settlement; Cyclist has repeated surgeries after struck by dump truck

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Date: June 20, 2024

Date of incident: Sept. 8, 2022

Nature of claim: Personal injury

Injuries alleged: Major chest trauma requiring nine surgeries, fracture of ribs spine fractures, humerus and clavicle; lung lacerations, permanent scarring

Amount: $1,847,000

Special or other damages:

Case name: Withheld

Case no: Withheld

Court: Withheld

Mediator: Scott Hart

Most helpful experts: Steve Farlow of PE Accident Reconstructionist, Raleigh; Kevin Rider of Forensic Human Factor, Columbus, Ohio

Attorneys: Ben Whitley, of Whitley Law Firm, Raleigh (for the plaintiff)

 

Plaintiff was riding his bicycle in the bike lane when a dump truck made a right turn, hitting the plaintiff and his bike and subsequently running over the plaintiff.

Plaintiff spent five weeks in intensive care and required nine surgeries.


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