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MARTA Prevails in $13M+ Trial over Fatal Motorcycle Crash

Posted by Arlin Crisco on May 19, 2016 2:56:52 PM

James Scarbrough delivers his closing argument on behalf of MARTA at trial over the death of Jeffrey Usher, who died after his motorcycle struck a MARTA paratransit vehicle. 


 

Atlanta—A Fulton County Superior Court jury Wednesday cleared the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority of fault in the death of a motorcyclist who collided with a MARTA paratransit vehicle. Lynn v. MARTA, 2015CV259595.

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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Transportation, Lynn v. MARTA

Trial Begins in Deadly Motorcycle-MARTA Crash Next Week

Posted by Arlin Crisco on May 13, 2016 10:05:36 AM

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Atlanta—Jury selection is set to begin Monday at trial over MARTA’s alleged role in the death of an Atlanta-area motorcyclist. Lynn v. MARTA, 2015CV259595.

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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Transportation, Lynn v. MARTA

UPS Accused of Responsibility for Fatal Tractor-Trailer Collision

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 29, 2016 10:37:12 AM

Randall Bassett delivers the opening statement for UPS, accused of responsibility for the late-night collision that killed James Hope Jr. 


Update: The parties settled the case during trial for an undisclosed sum. 

Jacksonville, FL—Attorneys debated whether a UPS tractor-trailer driver caused the late night collision that killed two men, as trial opened Thursday against the delivery service giant. Hope v. UPS, 2011-CA-005747.

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Topics: Negligence, Transportation, Hope v. UPS

$11M Verdict Slams Papa John's in Brain Injury, Car Crash Trial

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 26, 2016 9:53:10 PM

Keenan Nix delivers the closing arguments at trial against Robert Pollard and Papa John's Pizza Inc., for a collision Nix says left his client, Glenda Williams, with permanent brain damage. Jurors awarded Williams $11 million. 


Decatur, GA—A DeKalb County State Court jury awarded $11 million Monday to a woman who allegedly suffered long-term brain damage in a rainy evening collision with a Papa John’s Pizza delivery driver. Williams v. Pollard, et al., 14A52522-5.

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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Transportation, Williams v. Pollard

Papa John's and Delivery Driver on the Hot Seat as Auto Wreck, Brain Injury Trial Opens

Posted by Arlin Crisco on Apr 21, 2016 11:05:40 PM

Keenan Nix shows images of Glenda Williams' car, totaled in a wreck with Papa John's delivery driver Robert Pollard's vehicle. Williams claims she suffered severe brain damage because of the collision.  


 Decatur, GA—Attorneys Tuesday sparred over the cause of a collision and injuries a Georgia woman suffered, as trial opened in a suit against Papa John’s Pizza and the delivery driver accused of hitting her. Williams v. Pollard, et al., 14A52522-5.

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Topics: Negligence, Georgia, Transportation, Traumatic Brain Injury, Williams v. Pollard