Venue: San Mateo County

Jury Verdict/Result: Verdict for clients

Case Name: McAvoy v. Sears Point International Raceway, American Motorcycle Federation et al.

Clients: Sears Point International Raceway and American Motorcycle Federation

Description: Plaintiff was rendered paraplegic when his motorcycle impacted a restraining barrier on the track. Development of track barriers had progressed at this time to the point that hay bales were thought to be a significantly higher safety factor than the tires and metal guard rail combinations which were present at the Sears Point track. Plaintiff contended that the failure to lay out hay bales was the proximate cause of plaintiff's serious injury. Experts were able to demonstrate energy and forces applied to plaintiff's path would have caused the injuries almost to a certainty despite the accommodations used by the racing facility or suggested by the plaintiff.

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