Originally Posted by
unterhausen
Interesting that they appear to have settled. I'm a little surprised they didn't settle when they first heard about it. I certainly would not have wanted to be an expert witness for the company.
I don't think one could expect a quick settlement.
Bike damage + Personal Injury.
The bike company would have wanted to give a crash discount on a new frame. If that didn't work, replace it, or offer replacement cost.
Personal injury could easily throw it into $100K to $1M. Certainly a large enough amount to necessitate getting the fame for inspection, and some back and forth between the lawyers.