The trial refers to events on an evening in October 2014, in which a motorist failed to notice two motorcyclists and crashed into one. The 43-year-old motorcyclist was critically injured and died of his wounds two days later. The driver had been under the influence with a BAC level of 1.1 promille.
The lawyer representing the widow of the deceased victim had successfully called for €650,000 in damages and interest due to the loss in income caused by the death of her husband. The first ruling granted the call for damages, but the defendant's lawyer then took the trial to the appeals court.
In the appeal trial, the defence lawyer requested that the damages amount be reduced to €475,000. The criminal sentence of the defendant included a six-month suspended sentence, a €2,500 fine, and a four-year driving ban, with three years being suspended.
