NTL Top 40 Under 40 President Stephen Burg obtains $1.3M verdict for motorcycle accident victim Posted on July 19, 2018 by Andrew Findley National Trial Lawyers Top 40 Under 40 President Stephen Burg secured a $1.3 million verdict for a Colorado motorcyclist injured in a 2014 collision. According to Burg, the plaintiff was riding his motorcycle eastbound on Highlands Ranch Parkway in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on August 16, 2014. At the same time and place the defendant was driving west on Highlands Ranch Parkway. The defendant turned left directly in front of the plaintiff’s motorcycle. The front of the plaintiff’s motorcycle collided with the passenger side of the defendant’s vehicle. Burg says his client suffered a broken nose, separated shoulder, non-displaced fracture of the tibia, non-displaced fracture of the patella, as well as $10,000 in lost wages. Plaintiff had a left shoulder scope surgery and left knee scope surgery. Burg handled the case along with attorney David Crough of Burg Simpson before Judge David Stevens. Burg says the defense’s best pre-trial offer was $265,000. The verdict plus interest and costs was $1,668,365.80, and was handed down on May 24, 2018. Case Name: Moon v. Gooden Case number: 16 CV 30907 Case Type: Jury Verdict Verdict for: Plaintiff Verdict Date: 5/24/2018 Amount: $1,300,000.00 Best offer from defense:$265,000 Area of Law: Personal Injury Court: Douglas County, Colorado
