$1M For Child Injured While Bike-Riding

Thorp Law, Raleigh Law Center Secure $1 Million for Child Injured After Being Struck by Car While Bike-Riding  

Case Type: Personal Injury 

Attorneys for Plaintiffs: Isaac Thorp of Thorp Law, PLLC (Raleigh), Evonne Hopkins of Raleigh Law Center (Raleigh) 

Recovery (Settlement): $1,000,000 

Case Name: Emmanuel Romero-Castro v. Karla Andrea Olate-Aldunate  

Date of Incident: October 18, 2022 

Date of Settlement: March 19, 2024 

Plaintiff, a 12-year-old boy, was riding his bicycle when he was struck by a car as he attempted to traverse a crosswalk on his way to school in Apex, N.C. The defendant admitted to not having seen the Plaintiff before the collision occurred.  

Plaintiff suffered three femur fractures, requiring surgery. He also suffered vertebral fractures. These injuries caused him to miss school for several months.  

Defendant Driver’s insurance company agreed to pay the $1 million policy limits after Plaintiff’s counsel filed suit. The recovered money was placed into a court-approved settlement preservation trust.