Motorcycle Defense Case Victory

In Straus Meyers’ first January 2020 trial, Plaintiff filed suit in unlimited jurisdiction alleging negligence when his motorcycle collided with Defendant’s vehicle. Plaintiff claimed possible fracture, permanent deformity, contusion, AC joint injury, headaches, and right arm pain. Plaintiff asked the jury for $50,000.00 during closing arguments. Defense Trial Counsel Chase Goodman in closing argument attacked Plaintiff’s claimed damages among other things. The jury awarded Plaintiff $3,000 dollars in past non-economic damages and nothing more. Prior to trial, Defendant served a CCP 998 statutory offer to compromise in an amount in excess of the verdict, thereby Defendant was determined by the Court a prevailing party and entitled to costs.