$500,000 Settlement in Auto v. Bicycle Case

BICYCLIST STRUCK BY INATTENTIVE DRIVER

COUNTY: Orange

COMPLETE TITLE OF PLAINTIFFS: Patrick C.

COMPLETE TITLE OF DEFENDANTS: Taylor H.

CASE NUMBER: Case Not Filed

Complaint Filed: Case Not Filed

COURT: Case Not Filed

DATE OF SETTLEMENT: 6/25/20

AMOUNT OF SETTLEMENT: $500,000 (policy limits)

TYPE OF CASE: Auto v. Bicyclist

PLAINTIFFS’ ATTORNEYS:

Casey R. Johnson, Esq.

AITKEN✦AITKEN✦COHN

3 MacArthur Place, Suite 800

Santa Ana, CA 92707

Telephone: (714) 434-1424

Facsimile: (714) 434-3600

Email: casey@aitkenlaw.com

DEFENDANT’S INSURANCE:

Allstate Insurance

P.O. Box 660636

Dallas, TX 75266

DATE/TIME OF INCIDENT: July 10, 2019 at 10:00 a.m.

LOCATION OF INCIDENT: Hidden Hills Road and Stonewood Drive, Yorba Linda, CA

PLAINTIFF AGE: 59

PLAINTIFF’S OCCUPATION: IHSS Caretaker for brother

CASE DESCRIPTION:

On July 10, 2019 Patrick C. (age 59, at the time) was riding his bicycle on Hidden Hills Road near Stonewood Drive in the City of Yorba Linda, California. Around 10:00 a.m., defendant, Taylor H. was traveling eastbound on Hidden Hills Road preparing to turn northbound onto Stonewood Circle in her 2003 Toyota Camry. As defendant Mr. H. turned to go northbound on Stonewood Circle, she collided with plaintiff, Patrick C., who was lawfully within the intersection of westbound Hidden Hills Road along the north curb line.

PLAINTIFF’S EXPERTS: None disclosed

PLAINTIFF’S INJURIES: Broken toe/dislocated toe on left foot; Broken foot (metatarsal); broken ankle; broken left leg; 5 fractured ribs; fractures at C7 and T3.

PLAINTIFF’S CONTENTIONS

AS TO LIABILITY:

Officer B. Swain of the Orange County Sheriff’s Department obtained a statement from the Defendant driver, Ms. H., who admitted that she did not see Patrick while making a left turn onto Stonewood Circle from Hidden Hills Road. Officer B. Swain noted property damage of the impact consisted of minor damage to Ms. H.’s vehicle, and Patrick C.’s bicycle suffered major damage.

Officer Swain determined that Ms. H. was the cause of the accident in that she entered an intersection attempting to make an unsafe left turn in violation of CVC21801(a).

DEFENDANT’S CONTENTIONS

AS TO LIABILITY: The matter settled pre-litigation. Defendant never asserted any liability contentions.

DEFENDANT’S EXPERT: None disclosed

FINAL RESULT: $500,000 (policy limits)

MEDICAL SPECIALS: Approximately $41,997.46 was paid for Plaintiff’s

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