A New York State couple\nwho were badly hurt in 2014 in a two-car crash at an intersection that was\nknown for being dangerous have received a $400,000 settlement in connection\nwith the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Donna Wells of Gouverneur, N.Y., was driving a\n2011 Nissan Murano SUV west on County Route 14 in St. Lawrence County when\nthe vehicle was struck at 4:30 p.m. on March 29, 2014, by a 2014 Dodge\nminivan being driven by Matthew D. Bell\nof Waddington, N.Y., according to a Sept. 10 story by NNY360<\/em>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Mrs. Wells, who was 62 at the time of the\ncrash, was driving in the Murano with her husband, James in the front passenger\nseat. Bell, who was 23 at the time of the crash, was driving south on County\nRoute 31 when his vehicle struck the Wells’ SUV. The couple’s lawsuit alleged\nthat Bell had failed to yield at the stop sign, causing the crash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The couple’s lawsuit alleged that the county “failed\nto have proper signage warning drivers of the unusual angle of the intersection\nand also failed to remove trees and shrubs that obstructed the sight line\napproaching the intersection.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The suit also alleged that St. Lawrence County’s\ngovernment “was aware of numerous accidents at the intersection and failed\nto install a four-way traffic signal.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n The collision left Mrs. Wells with serious injuries\nthat have left her permanently disabled, the lawsuit continued. She suffered a fractured\nhumerus that has dramatically reduced the use of her left arm from the shoulder\ndown, as well as an infection which came following the long-term use of\nantibiotics, the suit alleged. Mrs. Wells also suffered a left brachial plexus\ninjury, a right tibial plateau fracture, a non-displaced sternal fracture, a glenoid\nfracture, a displaced superior scapular fracture, blood loss, anemia and atrial\nfibrillation following the crash. She underwent multiple surgeries and had\nextended stays in hospitals and rehabilitation facilities, the story continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Mr. Wells suffered fractured ribs, low back\npain and leg pain due to the crash, according to the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The intersection, which had been the subject\nof 10 written and oral complaints from the public and town officials for two\nyears prior to the accident, had two signs at the time of the crash advising\ndrivers that they were approaching a stop sign. Those original signs have since\nbeen replaced with larger stop signs at the intersection, increasing the size\nfrom 3 to 4 feet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “Despite concerns raised about the\nintersection, engineering studies weren\u2019t conducted by the county that could\nhave led to improved safety measures,” the couple’s lawsuit alleged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The county legislators voted 12-3 to pay $300,000 from the county\u2019s\nself-insured liability and casualty reserve account toward the settlement to\nthe Wells family, with the other $100,000 coming from Bell’s insurance company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legal cases like this one occur around the\nnation every day and are examples of similar kinds of truck and car crash cases\nthat MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> attorneys regularly work on tirelessly for\nour own clients. Often, we are not able to discuss the cases we are actively\nworking on due to confidentiality requirements, so we discuss other\nrelevant cases in the news such as this one to illustrate the legal situations\npeople find themselves in every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you need a truck or car accident injury attorney<\/a>, we here\nat MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> stand ready to assist you with your legal\ncase if you or a loved one is ever seriously injured in any kind of car\ncrash, slip and fall, pedestrian injury, workplace injury or wrongful\ndeath in Philadelphia or anywhere in the United States. We pledge to make sure\nthat you and your family get the compassionate, dogged and experienced legal\nrepresentation that you deserve and expect from a professional legal team which\nworks hard to uncover every fact to bolster your case and maximize your damage\naward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We represent the families of victims who die\nin such tragedies as well, to ensure that their families receive every penny of\ndamages that they are eligible to receive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to a Philadelphia car crash attorney\nat MyPhillyLawyer<\/em><\/a> by\ncalling 215-227-2727 or toll-free at 1-866-907-2231 anytime\nand our experienced, compassionate, aggressive team of attorneys and support\nstaff will be there for you and your family every step of the way as we manage\nyour case through the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n