Northwest Personal Injury Litigation Reports
Morgan v. Evergreen Transit Co.
Synthetic sample · SAMPLE-JVNW-WA-2026-001
Result
A King County jury returned $425,000 for the plaintiff after finding the transit company negligent.
- Jurisdiction
- King County Superior Court, Washington
- Cause number
- 25-2-00421-1 SEA
- Judge
- Hon. Lena Park
- Date
- March 18, 2026
- Trial length
- 5 days
- Injury
- Fractured ankle requiring ORIF surgery
Case summary
The plaintiff was crossing within a marked downtown crosswalk when an Evergreen Transit delivery van turned left and struck her. Liability was disputed until the driver acknowledged that a parked vehicle partly obstructed the approach. The impact caused an ankle fracture treated with open reduction and internal fixation. The plaintiff returned to modified work after twelve weeks and testified to lasting limits on uneven ground.
Damages
Medical specials: $78,640 past; $18,000 future.
Lost earnings: $24,500.
Counsel and experts
- Plaintiff counsel
- Jordan Reed, Sound Law Group, Seattle
- Defense counsel
- Avery Chen, Cascade Defense LLP, Tacoma
- Plaintiff expert
- Rina Solis, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Seattle
- Defense expert
- Martin Cole, M.D., orthopedic surgeon, Bellevue