Motorcyclist taken down when car changes lanes abruptly – $70,000 Verdict 
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Published: August 1, 2011
Tags: Chesterfield County Circuit Court, Personal Injury
The plaintiff was on vacation riding his motorcycle in Fauquier County in the right lane of a four- lane highway when traffic stopped in the left lane ahead. The defendant, in the left lane, suddenly moved to the right lane striking plaintiff and knocking him off the motorcycle. The defendant told the police officer that ...
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