Injured Motorcyclist Awarded Over $11 Million in Lawsuit Against LA Department of Water and Power

A jury awarded more than $11 million to a motorcyclist seriously injured in a collision with a Los Angeles Department of Water and Power vehicle in 2019.

“The city of Los Angeles Department of Water and Power fought us every step of the way,” plaintiff’s attorney Robert Glassman said about the verdict on Friday, March 22, in Van Nuys Superior Court in favor of his client, Grady Dillon. “They asked the jury to award our client nothing and find him 100% at fault for a motor-vehicle collision that was not his fault. We are thankful the jury got it right and delivered a just verdict based on the evidence and their common sense.”

In a statement released Monday, the DWP said: “The safety of the public and our employees is our highest priority. The plaintiff was traveling 59 mph in a 35-mph zone. … We are considering our options for appeal.”

Read the source article at Los Angeles Daily News