[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/blog\/shattered-pelvisandwist-motorcycle-collision\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/blog\/shattered-pelvisandwist-motorcycle-collision\/","headline":"Motorcycle Accident Resolves for Full Policy Limits of $1.45 Million","name":"Motorcycle Accident Resolves for Full Policy Limits of $1.45 Million","description":"Motorcycle Accident in Cobb County RM\u2019s love for riding motorcycles started years ago overseas where he lived for most of his life. When RM moved to the United States and settled in Georgia, he brought with him his passion to ride motorcycles. As a Fulton County resident, one of RM\u2019s favorite pastimes was riding his… Continue reading Motorcycle Accident Resolves for Full Policy Limits of $1.45 Million<\/span><\/a>","datePublished":"2019-02-07","dateModified":"2026-04-17","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/blog\/author\/butler\/#Person","name":"Jeb Butler","url":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/blog\/author\/butler\/","identifier":9,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f5a02bc71d91db5fc8645f129c4424ce6ef7af7e24fe54f4a85315a9dd28f317?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f5a02bc71d91db5fc8645f129c4424ce6ef7af7e24fe54f4a85315a9dd28f317?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Butler Kahn","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Butler-Law-Firm-Logo.png","url":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Butler-Law-Firm-Logo.png","width":210,"height":93}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/injured-motorcycle-rider.jpeg","url":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/injured-motorcycle-rider.jpeg","height":562,"width":1000},"url":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/blog\/shattered-pelvisandwist-motorcycle-collision\/","about":["Motorcycle Accident"],"wordCount":884,"articleBody":"Motorcycle Accident in Cobb CountyRM\u2019s love for riding motorcycles started years ago overseas where he lived for most of his life. When RM moved to the United States and settled in Georgia, he brought with him his passion to ride motorcycles. As a Fulton County resident, one of RM\u2019s favorite pastimes was riding his 2012 Yamaha XT1200Z around the state.On September 27, 2017, RM was driving his motorcycle on Johnson Ferry Road toward Lower Roswell Road in Cobb County, when he collided with another vehicle. RM was struck by a 2012 Volvo XC60 that had pulled out directly in front of RM. RM never saw the Volvo coming and had no time to react. Several eyewitnesses watched RM fly off his\u00a0motorcycle.\u00a0One witness later recalled that RM flew at least 15 feet in the air before RM landed on the road, injured and immobile. (See portions of redacted Complaint below. To view the full Complaint, click\u00a0here).Shattered Pelvis and Fractured WristAlthough several eyewitnesses immediately called 911, RM lay on the road motionless for about 20 minutes before the EMS came. The paramedics carefully placed RM on a stretcher and transported RM to Wellstar Kennestone Hospital in Marietta.\u00a0RM remained hospitalized for three weeks.RM sustained\u00a0severe\u00a0personal injuries including: 1) a dislocated pelvis; 2) a dislocation of the right sacroiliac joint (what connects the public bones); 3) a mesenteric contusion (deep bruising and trauma to the abdomen); 4) an open tibial fracture (tibia fracture breaking the surface of the skin); 5) a severely comminuted right distal radius fracture (shattered bones in the wrist); and 6) a left metacarpal fracture (multiple breakings in his finger).\u00a0(A medical illustration is on the right.)Surgeries and TreatmentRM\u2019s recovery was long and painful. Over the course of several months, RM had to have multiple operations.\u00a0Surgeons from Resurgens Orthopaedics operated on RM\u2019s leg, wrist, hand, and pelvis.One of his surgeons was\u00a0Dr. Douglas Lundy.\u00a0Dr. Lundy\u00a0had operated on RM\u2019s back and pelvis. When asked about the severity of RM\u2019s wounds, Dr. Lundy shared: \u201chow often do you have all of these injuries at once? These injuries can and do kill people.\u201d Dr. Lundy explained that out of all of RM\u2019s injuries, his broken pelvis was the most serious. RM\u2019s pelvic injury was \u201clife-threatening, and the surgery to correct it was exceptionally\u00a0complex.\u201d (A x-ray\u00a0after surgery\u00a0showing\u00a0RM\u2019s pelvis with the hardware is on the right.)A few days later, Dr. Anuj Netto, another orthopedist at Resurgens Orthopaedics and whose specialty is the hand, operated on RM\u2019s wrist and hand. This surgery lasted four and half hours. Dr. Netto testified that \u201cthe degree of trauma, especially to his [RM\u2019s] right wrist, was fairly significant, requiring an extensive amount of time to try and piece it [all the bones] back together.\u201d Dr. Netto had to put RM\u2019s bones together using a combination of plates, screws, rods, and wires. (A x-ray\u00a0after the surgery\u00a0of RM\u2019s wrist\u00a0 is on the right.)After RM was released from the hospital, he spent months treating with\u00a0occupational and physical therapists. Both Dr. Lundy and Dr. Netto testified that RM will likely develop\u00a0traumatic arthritis as well as other medical issues. Nevertheless, both surgeons agreed that RM was making remarkable progress and were confident\u00a0that RM would\u00a0recover from his extensive injuries.Butler Kahn Steps InLike many of the cases our firm works on, RM was referred to us by another lawyer.\u00a0The first thing our team did\u00a0was visit RM while he was still in the hospital.Our next step after meeting our new client was to track down the witnesses.\u00a0 We sent open records requests to the Cobb County Police Department, and listened to 911 recordings to find the witnesses. The at-fault-driver,\u00a0an older gentleman who was visiting from out of state, was\u00a0driving the Volvo with his wife and two grandchildren when the\u00a0collision\u00a0occurred.When questioned in his deposition, the at-fault driver admitted that he took some responsibility for the accident, but he\u00a0tried to blame\u00a0RM for speeding.\u00a0Through the help of witnesses, we were able to establish that RM was not speeding, and that RM had the right-of-way.\u00a0One eyewitness in particular\u00a0met us at the crash site and\u00a0walked us step by step through what happened in the minutes and seconds leading up to the crash. That witnesses\u2019 testimony was invaluable.In addition to investigating, our team\u00a0 ordered and read all of RM\u2019s medical records.\u00a0After we had a handle on the medicine, we\u00a0met with RM\u2019s treating physicians and surgeons.\u00a0Through the course of\u00a0litigation, we were able to find a fourth\u00a0insurance policy.Case SettlementAfter several depositions were taken in the case,\u00a0and as our team began preparing the case for trial, the three\u00a0insurance companies met the terms of our settlement demands and paid the full policy limits under each insurance policy.\u00a0The case resolved short of trial for $1,450,000.\u00a0 he settlement thankfully covered all of RM\u2019s medical bills, and RM took him a\u00a0check for almost seven figures.After undergoing three successful surgeries and enduring months of physical and occupational therapy, RM has made\u00a0significant\u00a0improvement.\u00a0RM continues to work hard with the goal of\u00a0getting back on his Yamaha motorcycle."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Motorcycle Accident Resolves for Full Policy Limits of $1.45 Million","item":"https:\/\/butlerfirm.com\/blog\/shattered-pelvisandwist-motorcycle-collision\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]