On January 9, 2008, Randy Richards was working on a roadway, Diericx Drive near Franklin Avenue, in Mountain View, California, when a northbound driver lost control and veered toward him. Randy was standing behind a legally parked pickup truck as the out of control car collided with Randy and the parked vehicle, pinning him between the vehicles.
Randy suffered severe emotional distress and catastrophic physical injuries including the loss of the use of both his left and right legs due to severe disfigurement. There is also the potential need for amputation of the right leg, eliminating any hope of regaining use.
The personal injury lawyers of BISNAR | CHASE have filed the lawsuit on behalf of Randy and his mother, Martina Richards, against the city of Mountain View for alleged dangers on the roadway where Randy sustained his injuries.
"Tragic as this incident is, what's even more tragic is the negligence and careless disregard demonstrated by the City of Mountain View for not correcting dangerous roadway conditions that had existed for some time," said Brian Chase, a partner at BISNAR | CHASE.
The suit claims that the presence of a concrete island in the center of the street created a path too narrow for the northbound cars and caused vehicles to hang too close to the right of the road. Pooled rainwater had collected on the road way at the time of the accident, due to inadequate drainage, and provided slick driving conditions where the vehicles collided and injured Randy. Overall, the road where the accident took place gave the illusion that there was more space than there was, creating dangerous conditions that had previously led to similar accidents in the same area.
The City of Mountain View has been aware of these previous accidents and has done nothing to adequately and effectively control the speed of vehicles traveling through this dangerous stretch, nor to refigure the road to apprehend possible accidents, as in the one that injured Randy.
The lawsuit seeks economic damages on behalf of Randy for severe permanent injuries and disabilities and the mental pain and suffering that has affected him in conjunction with the physical injuries. Damages for his mother's emotional distress due to witnessing her son's accident are also sought by the action.
The lawsuit is pending in the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, case #108CV131502.
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