Chautauqua, New York | $1,050,000 | Motorcycle Accident
Stanier, of Youngstown, Ohio, was vacationing near the Chautauqua Institution when he failed to yield the right of way to a motorcycle driven by Patterson of Brockton, New York. Patterson attempted to lay the cycle down before the collision and, unfortunately, slid underneath the Stanier vehicle which tore and ruptured the motorcycle's gas tank. Patterson suffered third degree burns over 60% of his body and underwent 15 skin grafts to his legs. Unfortunately, Mr. Patterson has to wear a body stocking whenever he leaves his home as a result of the severe burns he suffered. The case settled for all of the insurance coverage that Stanier had on his vehicle which was $1,050,000.
