A Mobile County jury has awarded a Saraland man $1.8 million for injuries and damages he sustained as a result of a crash with a Pizza Hut delivery vehicle in June 2021, according to court documents.

Robert Lindley, 39, suffered massive injuries to his left femur in the wreck, which occurred at the intersection of Highway 43 and East Plateau Avenue in Saraland.

Lindley’s attorneys, Britt Bethea and David Greene, successfully argued that the delivery driver, Tristan Sims, failed to yield the right of way and pulled into the path of Lindley’s motorcycle, causing the crash. Lindley was seeking damages for his injuries, as well as loss of wages and mental anguish, court documents show.

Sims was initially named as a defendant, along with Pizza Hut parent company Hut American Group, when the lawsuit was filed in October 2021, but a settlement between Sims and Lindley was reached three days prior to the start of the trial, which began last Monday and lasted three days.

Sims then testified at trial he was at fault for the crash.

“The negligence of a company employee while on the clock resulted in a terrible injury and drastic change to our client’s life,” Greene said. “Despite clear evidence in the case and their driver’s own admission, Hut never accepted responsibility for the wreck.”

AL.com requested comment from Hut American Group attorneys, but did not receive an immediate response.