A Connecticut woman who suffered serious injuries in April 2018 when a car being driven by a drunk driver smashed into the side of her car has reached a $1.9 million settlement in the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The plaintiff, Loreta Vaichus, 58, of\nWoodbury, Connecticut, was driving her Toyota Corolla on Spring Road in\nMiddlebury, Connecticut, when\nher car was struck<\/a> by a BMW being operated by Christina Robinson, a\nwaitress at The Good News Caf\u00e9, who had just left work, according to a June 11\nstory by the Connecticut Law Review<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Robinson\nwas driving east on Middlebury Road near the intersection of Spring Road when her\nBMW entered the westbound lane and smashed into the passenger side of Vaichus’\nToyota, killing Robinson instantly and causing spleen, liver and kidney\ninjuries to Vaichus, the story reported.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vaichus’\nattorney filed a lawsuit in September of 2018 against the restaurant and bar where\nRobinson worked, alleging negligence due to Robinson being able to drink at the\nbar after working her shift and then driving home. Vaichus’ attorneys argued\nthat employees should have not been permitted to remain at the business after\ntheir shift to drink and become intoxicated, the story continued. Police reports\nsaid Robinson had traces of marijuana in her system and a blood alcohol level\nof 0.16, the story noted. The legal BAC limit in Connecticut is 0.08.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Vaichus’ spleen had to\nbe removed due to the severity of her crash injuries and she also suffered from\nbleeding of the brain and fractures of her left arm, left wrist, ribs and\npelvis, the story reported. The plaintiff missed several months of work as a\ndriving instructor due to her injuries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The settlement was\nbeing paid by Liberty Mutual Group, which was the insurance carrier for the bar\nand restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Legal\ncases like this one occur around the nation every day and are examples of\nsimilar kinds of car crash cases that MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> attorneys\nregularly work on tirelessly for our own clients. Often, we are not able to\ndiscuss the cases we are actively working on due to confidentiality requirements,\nso we discuss other relevant cases in the news such as this one to illustrate\nthe legal situations people find themselves in every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\nneed a car accident injury attorney<\/a>, we here at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em> stand\nready to assist you with your legal case if you or a loved one is ever\nseriously injured in any kind of vehicle crash, slip and fall, workplace\ninjury or wrongful death in Philadelphia or anywhere in the United States. We\npledge to make sure that you and your family get the compassionate, dogged and\nexperienced legal representation that you deserve and expect from a\nprofessional legal team which works hard to uncover every fact to bolster your\ncase and maximize your damage award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n We\nrepresent the families of victims who die in such tragedies as well, to ensure\nthat their families receive every penny of damages that they are eligible to\nreceive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Talk to a\nPhiladelphia car crash attorney at MyPhillyLawyer<\/em><\/a> by calling 215-227-2727 or toll-free\nat 1-866-907-2231 anytime and our experienced, compassionate,\naggressive team of attorneys and support staff will be there for you and your\nfamily every step of the way as we manage your case through the legal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n