$1.25 Million Settlement for Motorcyclist Struck by Limo Driver Who Swerved Into His Lane
Won by Trantolo & Trantolo.
A Connecticut motorcyclist suffered a skull fracture, traumatic brain injury, and other life-threatening injuries after a limousine driver crossed into his lane; attorney Blake Driscolli of Trantolo and Trantolo recovered the full available insurance limits, $1.25 million, in 2023.
What happened
The collision happened on a Connecticut road when a limousine driver drifted out of his lane and struck a motorcyclist traveling in the adjacent lane. The impact threw the rider, leaving him with a fractured skull, a traumatic brain injury, and additional injuries that doctors described as life-threatening. He required emergency care and faced a prolonged recovery from the neurological damage alone.
The central liability question was straightforward in theory but required documentation to prove in practice: the limo driver had no legitimate reason to be in the motorcyclist's lane. Blake Driscolli, a trial attorney at Trantolo and Trantolo, built the case around the driver's improper lane change, gathering evidence that showed the motorcyclist had been traveling lawfully and had no opportunity to avoid the collision.
Because the injuries were catastrophic, the focus shifted quickly to insurance coverage. Driscolli pursued the full policy limits available on the limousine driver's coverage. The case did not go to trial. The defendant's insurer agreed to pay out the entire available policy, $1.25 million, in a pre-trial settlement.
Driscolli told the Connecticut Law Tribune that the firm was pleased its client received the full amount of insurance available. The settlement was reported by the Connecticut Law Tribune on November 16, 2023, which listed it among notable Connecticut verdicts and settlements for that period. TopVerdict recognized Driscolli's work on the case as a Top 10 Motorcycle Accident Settlement in Connecticut for 2023.
Sources
This account is drawn from contemporaneous public reporting and the court record.
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