Woods v. Commonwealth Department of Transportation

OPINION

McDERMOTT, Justice.

Timothy Woods, the appellant herein, sustained serious injuries while operating his motorcycle along a Commonwealth highway when he failed to negotiate a turn. As a consequence he went off the road, struck a utility pole, and was impaled on a fence. He filed suit against the Commonwealth Department of Transportation (DOT), the respondent herein, alleging that his injuries were due to a defectively designed roadway. A settlement of $65,000.00 was offered prior to trial by DOT and rejected by the appellant. Ultimately the matter was tried to a jury and the jury…