John T. Donovan (Partner-Philadelphia, PA) and Hannah Rice (Associate-Philadelphia, PA) secured a defense verdict on behalf of their client, a prominent road contractor in the Philadelphia area, after a non-jury trial in the Court of Common Pleas, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. The plaintiff suffered significant head injuries and orthopedic injuries in a motorcycle accident in a work zone and sued the Commonwealth and the contractor that had milled and marked the road. The plaintiff’s demand never dropped below seven figures despite the judge admitting plaintiff’s blood alcohol level and the fact that he was not wearing a helmet. The plaintiff presented three experts and the defense presented four, including an expert in the area of work zone safety. It is expected that the plaintiff will appeal the court’s decision.