Motorcyclist Hit by an Unsecured Object That Flew Off a Truck

The motorcyclist was thrown from his bike onto the road and life-flighted to a Pittsburgh hospital for surgical treatment of several comminuted metatarsal fractures and metatarsophalangeal joint dislocations, also known as a Lisfranc fracture/dislocation. Part of the treatment involved K-wire fixation of the fractured bones. Our client’s prognosis included arthritic changes and probable future fusion of his midfoot.

A lawsuit was filed in Westmoreland County and a substantial settlement was reached before trial began.