Poorly Marked Roadway Construction Project Leads To Fatal Collision - Multimillion Dollar Verdict
An Ohio jury recently awarded $4.25 million dollars to a motorcycle passenger and $1.9 million dollars to the motorcycle operator after an alleged poorly marked construction zone caused a fatal collision with a pickup truck. It was alleged that the driver of the pickup truck entered a left turn lane to access a side road but discovered she could not turn onto the road and as she merged back into traffic, she struck the motorcycle. The motorcycle operator and passenger sued the contractor of the construction project alleging that they failed to place warning signs of the highway alerting motorist that the side road was closed or mark the left turn lane with signs, barrels, or both prohibiting motorist from entering the lane. The constructor alleged that the operator of the pickup truck was the sole cause of the collision. The jury found that the contractor was 50% responsible and the operator of the pickup truck was 50% responsible.
