$925,000 verdict for DC man injured in bus/bicycle accident

Case Name:

Mark G. Young v. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

Case Number: 97-CV-1050

Date: 06/24/99

State: Washington DC

Details:

This case involves a collision between a bus and a bicycle in one of the odd-but-characteristic intersections of the District of Columbia. The two impacted when the bus driver, while making a right turn, cutoff the bicyclist, who was in the lane to the right of the bus.The bicyclist struck the side of the bus, lost his balance, and fell under the bus. The bus' momentum carried it forward, trapping the bicyclist under its right rear wheel. The cyclist, Mr. Young, suffered a number of severe injuries. He brought a negligence action against the transit authority.

Verdict Outcome:

Plaintiff verdict for $925,000 in damages.