On February 26, 2018 a $275,000 settlement was reached in this accident between a bicyclist and motor vehicle owner/operator.
On October 1, 2014 Plaintiff, while riding his bicycle on the sidewalk proceeding through a crosswalk with the traffic signal in his favor. Defendant driver also proceeding westbound on Atlantic Ave. and parallel to Plaintiff, also had a green light, but nevertheless made a right turn to proceed northbound onto Vanderbilt Ave. without noticing Plaintiff on his bicycle.
As a result of the contact Plaintiff sustained a non-displaced fracture of the left acetabulum and iliac bones, superior and inferior pubic rami fracture, and non-displaced fracture of the right medial malleolus, none of which necessitated surgery.