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Motorcyclist Hit by UPS Truck: $3.4 Million
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<blockquote data-quote="Returntosender" data-source="post: 1557462" data-attributes="member: 29240"><p>On June 18, 2012, Matthew Karotkin, 25, of West Hartford, left his tire store job to go to the gym with some co-workers. There is no law requiring motorcycle drivers to wear a helmet in Connecticut and Karotkin was not wearing one as he rode his Kawasaki Ninja north on International Drive just before 6:30 p.m.</p><p></p><p>The jury returned a verdict of $3.4 million, though it assessed 20 percent comparative negligence to Karotkin, resulting in a net award of $2.78 million. The initial award broke down to about $152,000 for medical costs, $24,000 for lost wages, $300,000 for past noneconomic damages and $3 million in future economic damages.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Read more: <a href="http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202720427292/Motorcyclist-Hit-by-UPS-Truck-34-Million#ixzz3Usgq6St8" target="_blank">http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202720427292/Motorcyclist-Hit-by-UPS-Truck-34-Million#ixzz3Usgq6St8</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Returntosender, post: 1557462, member: 29240"] On June 18, 2012, Matthew Karotkin, 25, of West Hartford, left his tire store job to go to the gym with some co-workers. There is no law requiring motorcycle drivers to wear a helmet in Connecticut and Karotkin was not wearing one as he rode his Kawasaki Ninja north on International Drive just before 6:30 p.m. The jury returned a verdict of $3.4 million, though it assessed 20 percent comparative negligence to Karotkin, resulting in a net award of $2.78 million. The initial award broke down to about $152,000 for medical costs, $24,000 for lost wages, $300,000 for past noneconomic damages and $3 million in future economic damages. Read more: [URL]http://www.ctlawtribune.com/id=1202720427292/Motorcyclist-Hit-by-UPS-Truck-34-Million#ixzz3Usgq6St8[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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