Personal Injury Law

Woman Sues Plaxico Burress In Connection with Florida Auto Accident

A 27-year-old woman has filed a lawsuit against New York Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress alleging that he is responsible for a Florida car crash in May that left her with neck and back injuries. According to this news report, Alise Smith?s lawsuit states Burress rear-ended her vehicle on Florida?s Turnpike in Tamarac. She is seeking more than $15,000 for medical bills, lost wages and damages to her car.

Her lawsuit states Smith was buckled up when Burress rear-ended her because he failed to maintain a ?safe braking distance? and did not maintain a proper lookout or exercise reasonable care. Burress is also facing traffic citations in South Florida in connection with the auto accident Smith has sued him for.

If you have suffered injuries in an auto accident in New York that was caused because of someone else?s carelessness or negligence, then you are entitled to compensation for medical expenses, cost of hospitalization or medication and lost wages. If a driver caused the accident because he or she was under the influence of alcohol or drugs; if he or she was distracted; or simply because he or she was careless or reckless, then he or she should be held civilly responsible for the accident, injuries and damages caused as a result.

In cases where a fatal accident is caused by negligence or wrongdoing, the family of the deceased victim may file a wrongful death claim, which would compensate them for the loss of a loved one as well as for lost wages. If you or someone you love has been injured in an auto accident caused by someone else?s careless, recklessness or negligence, please call an experienced New York auto accident attorney at Wingate Russotti & Shapiro LLP. for a free consultation.

Full post as published by New York Injury Talk Blog on January 19, 2009 (boomark / email).