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Many cyclists, including Reston Virginia spine, brain and head injury lawyer Doug Landau have been chased by dogs while on training rides. While dog bites and attacks are not infrequent, and motor vehicles have been totaled by deer and cows, injuries caused by other animals are rare. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Landau even successfully represented a plaintiff whose Mercedes limousine was totalled by a deer outside of Winchester, Virginia !<\/p>\n

The San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> reported last week that a Monterey County jury has ordered the state to pay $8.6 million to a motorcyclist who was severely injured when he struck six wild boars on a state highway in 2003. The jury ruled Friday that the state was responsible for the cyclist’s head and other injuries because officials knew that wild pigs regularly crossing a highway were creating a dangerous situation, but they did nothing to address it.<\/p>\n

The injured plaintiff, a 45-year-old former karate teacher and champion kickboxer, suffered serious injuries and is now confined to a wheelchair. The injured biker and his wife sued the state Department of Transportation (“DOT”) in Monterey County, California Superior Court. The defense attorneys for DOT argued that the state was not responsible for the actions of wild animals. The Defendant’s lawyers also alleged the now wheelchair-bound plaintiff was under the influence of alcohol when he struck the wild pigs. A test found that the plaintiff had a blood-alcohol level of more than .10 after the crash, but the jury concluded that was not a major factor in the crash. In most bike accident cases, the jury has to determine who was negligent, and whether that negligence (or lack of reasonable care under the circumstances) was a proximate cause of the crash and brain, spine and head injuries.<\/p>\n

Plaintiff’s counsel argued that the state knew the pigs were crossing the road to feed on vegetation in a nearby environmental restoration project. The state later put up a pig-crossing sign and used hunters to help control the pig population. Plaintiff’s counsel argued the cyclist’s crash with the animals was foreseeable, contending that the Defendant was liable because the state created the dangerous situation. Then, once the defendant’s employees created this dangerous situation, and saw what was happening, they did nothing to stop, resulting in the plaintiff’s permanent disability and injuries.<\/p>\n

Most of the $8.6 million award will go toward the plaintiff cyclist’s medical bills. The injured plaintiff requires around-the-clock care and will not walk again. He said he still suffers from gaps in memory as a result of massive head injuries he suffered when he was thrown from his motorcycle. The verdict will help to ensure a lifetime of medical treatment. The injured motorcyclist’s wife was awarded $500,000 for “loss of consortium.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Many cyclists, including Reston Virginia spine, brain and head injury lawyer Doug Landau have been chased by dogs while on training rides. While dog bites and attacks are not infrequent, and motor vehicles have been totaled by deer and cows, injuries caused by other animals are rare. Triathlon Trial Lawyer Landau even successfully represented a…<\/p>\n

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