Jury Awards $42M to Jonathon Wright in GFL Motorcycle Truck Accident Case Highlighting Negligence and Severe Injuries

Jonathon Wright vs. GFL Environmental Holdings (US), Inc., et al

Case Background

On November 2, 2022, Plaintiff Jonathon Wright filed a Motorcycle accident lawsuit in the Georgia State, Muscogee County, Superior Court (Case number: SU2022CV002463). John T. Martin, Sr. Presided over this case.

Cause

On December 7, 2021, a devastating motorcycle accident in Muscogee County left Jonathon Wright with life-altering injuries. The collision occurred when Roberto Aron, a waste management truck driver employed by GFL Environmental, negligently exited the CVS Pharmacy onto Miller Road. Aron ran a stop sign without warning, blocking both eastbound lanes and creating an unavoidable hazard. Wright, unable to avoid the commercial garbage truck, crashed into it with catastrophic consequences.

Injuries

The motorcycle accident inflicted severe and permanent injuries on Wright. Medical experts documented the extensive trauma, including the loss of a significant portion of his left leg, which left him permanently disabled. The collision completel