Settlement reached in DOT vehicle crash: $1.17 million settlement
Action:Â Motor vehicle accident
Injuries alleged:Â Fractured femur, jaw and hand, collapsed lung, brain hemorrhage
Case name:Â Withheld
Court/case no.: Withheld
Court: Withheld
Amount: $1 million
Date:Â May 12, 2023
Attorneys:Â Bob Whitley of Whitley Law Firm, Raleigh (for the plaintiff)
The victim was riding a moped in Johnston County when he was struck Sept. 21, 2022, by an N.C. Department of Transportation vehicle that failed to yield. The client suffered a fractured jaw, femur and hand, all of which required surgery. He also suffered a collapsed lung and a brain hemorrhage and was hospitalized for a month for treatment and recovery for all of the injuries.
The NC DOT vehicle’s driver was issued a failure-to-yield citation.
Counsel for the plaintiff secured a $1 million settlement including an additional $178,000 for his medical expenses.”
