fact pattern
Assume that James Abbondanza walked into a law firm and presented you with the following fact pattern. Please identify the possible claims as well as identify what additional information that you would need to support any possible tort claims raised by the fact pattern.
Marco O’Leary is a motorcycle enthusiast. One Sunday while driving down Main Street in Birmingham, Alabama on his motorcycle, he drives over a piece of wood with a protruding nail left on the road by a construction company that was doing work on Dinky and the Dog Hot Dog Stand. Not realizing that the nail punctured his front tire, Marco makes the faithful decision to enter onto Highway 280 on his way to the local vape shop. After driving five miles on Highway 280, Marco loses control of his motorcycle and strikes a truck. The truck struck by Marco then hits a car driven by James Abbondanza who is driving with his daughter Lucia, to after school tutoring. James and Lucia Abbondanza are seriously injured, while the truck and its driver escaped without injury or damage.
When analyzing this fact pattern, please assume that you are an attorney and you plan to represent James Abbondanza. When drafting your answer, please make sure that you focus on the information needed to assess any claims present in the fact pattern.
