Contentious motorcycle crash case heads to Sacramento jury

[stew71]

Update: Woman hurt in 2009 crash loses suit in Sacramento against Harley-Davidson

A Sacramento Superior Court jury today exonerated Harley-Davidson in a lawsuit filed by a woman who suffered severe brain damage in a 2009 wreck on Highway 99.  Plaintiff Judy Wilson had charged in her suit that the motorcycle her husband crashed while she was riding on the back had a defective design because of an icon on its tachometer that made him think the bike had anti-lock brakes when it didn't.  Wilson also charged that a salesman for Harley-Davidson of Sacramento told her the motorcycle had an anti-locking braking system. The company argued that the design was not defective and that it's been selling motorcycle with the "ABS" icon for years without incident. The dealership denied that its salesman ever told Wilson the bike had the anti-lock braking system.

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[Royal Tiger]

It's amazing common sense prevailed in the US these days.  Good job by the jury.

[JonS]

It's amazing common sense prevailed in the US these days.  Good job by the jury.

 

Maybe now, the husband will learn how to brake, instead of skidding the rear tire.

[veefer800canuck]

But was he using a car tire on the bike?  

[spd2918]

See?  ABS can kill even when it is not equipped.

[MDHCO]

Very sad that she was seriously injured.  

It never ceases to amaze me how many riders you meet that don't believe in using the front brake.   And it's not limited to Harley riders.  

Getting a motorcycle endorsement ought to require more formal training, and testing.  

[Robus]

Sad for her injurious but I think the verdict was right.

[tjhess74]

theres hope for california yet!  indeed, good job by the jury.  and the plaintiffs will be eating the legal fees bill for at least their dirtbag laywer.

so, now that they lost, back to my question...what bad ass lifestyle will they choose, since im sure they wont be harley fans anymore!  

[cbsnbiker]

so, now that they lost, back to my question...what bad ass lifestyle will they choose, since im sure they wont be harley fans anymore!  

Her "bad ass lifestyle" may involve lying in a hospital bed, depending on how severe her brain injuries are.

[tjhess74]

nah, she was well enough to go to court.  iirc, i thought she testified, no?  anyway, even if she was a veggie, she could still wear a do-rag or put her new found moto-brand stickers on her bed or pee pan.

[county]

Wow, amazing verdict....I guess HD must have gotten to the jurors...