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Civil Litigation

Aug. 2, 2018

Hit-and-run victim awarded $13.2M

A jury awarded a bicyclist $13.2 million after he was hit by the driver of a Ford pickup.

Hit-and-run victim awarded $13.2M
Echeverria

A Los Angeles County jury has awarded $13.2 million to the victim of a hit-and-run accident, finding that the defendant was negligent and acted with malice.

The plaintiff's attorney, Ricardo Echeverria of Shernoff Bidart Echeverria LLP, said his client is "thrilled, and relieved as well. The whole process has been stressful for him."

According to the lawsuit, plaintiff Stephen Wood was riding his...

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