Maryland Van versus Big Rig Accident Results in Lawsuit Filed
By injuheis on June 23, 2009
A fourth lawsuit has been filed against the driver of a van that was involved in a fatal Maryland auto crash in May 2008 as it was taking a group of men in Hagerstown to a seniors softball tournament. According to this news report, the suit filed in Washington County Circuit Court, alleges that the driver, Robin Poffenberger, drove the 2003 Chevy Custom van into the path of a tractor-trailer, failing to yield right-of-way to the big rig at the intersection of Md. 66 and Interstate 70. One man, 72-year-old Clifford J. Rice, died and six other men were taken to area hospitals.
The most recent lawsuit filed by one of the victims, Gary Gruber, seeks $500,000 in damages from Poffenberger mostly for medical costs he incurred as a result of the serious injuries. Gardner L. Stewart, who was also flown to the hospital after the tractor-trailer accident in Maryland, filed a lawsuit earlier this year seeking $3 million from Poffenberger. Stewart said he suffered serious and permanent injuries, severe mental and emotional anguish and continuing and debilitating pain and suffering because of Poffenberger’s carelessness and negligence.
Maryland auto accident victims are eligible to file personal injury claims if their injuries or damages were caused by someone else’s negligence. Typically victims of auto accidents are eligible to receive compensation to cover medical expenses, cost of medication, hospitalization, therapy and other future treatment related to the injuries. Auto accident victims could also receive compensation for loss of wages, past and future pain and suffering, property damage and other associated costs. However, it is not an easy road. It takes an experienced and skilled MD personal injury attorney to fight for your rights every step of the way so you get a fair settlement – whether it’s from an insurance company or the manufacturer of a defective auto product that caused your injury. If you have been seriously injured in a Maryland auto accident, please call Steven H. Heisler for a free consultation today.
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