On a sunny summer day, our clients’ father was traveling through Rockford on his motorcycle when a car exited a parking lot without stopping, directly in his path. As a result of the collision, the man lost his life leaving behind six children.
Attorneys Vito Manicioto and James Carlson immediately began investigating the crash. It was discovered that the incident was captured on video from a nearby business. Although the video showed the defendant not stopping before entering the roadway, it also showed the motorcyclist exceeding the speed limit.
The insurance company tried settling the case for $100,000.This offer was immediately rejected and a lawsuit was filed by Attorneys Manicioto and Carlson. Once the lawsuit was filed, the insurance company dug in its heels and tried painting a picture that the accident was due to the negligence of the motorcyclist alone.
Attorneys Manicioto and Carlson hired multiple experts to not only show the liability of the defendant and his employer, but also to show the financial loss to the motorcyclist’s family. The case was intensely litigated and after two mediation attempts, they were successfully able to recover $1,665,000 for the children of the motorcyclist.
