Fault Free Passenger in Car Accident with Traumatic Brain Injury
This recent case illustrates why it is so important to get the right representation as early as possible.
In Granado v Mann, Samantha Granado, 19, was traveling in the front passenger seat of a car driven by 18-year-old Tessa Graves. Graves ran a red light at an intersection and was struck by a newspaper delivery truck. Clearly Samantha, the passenger did nothing to cause the collision or her injury.
Her lawyer however realized that the driver was inexperienced and should not have been allowed to drive at night. The parents of the driver negligently entrusted the car to their daughter. This legal theory extends liability to the parents for their own separate negligence.
Here the fault free passenger, Granado, suffered a traumatic brain injury, broken ribs, and a fractured spine, among other injuries. She required hospitalization and physical therapy and incurred medical expenses totaling $152,000. A student, she suffers from posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and cognitive impairment that have prevented her from maintaining employment.
The parties were able to settle the case for $1.75 Million.
