Saturday, February 09, 2008
$10 Million for DUI crash lap belt accident
San Diego DUI lawyer news
$10.2 million was awarded to a teenager who was paralyzed in a DUI / drunk driving crash while wearing a lap belt in the backseat.
The belt tore into Chelsea Pursell's abdomen, fracturing her spinal cord and causing internal injuries when the car hit a utility pole in May 2004. Five teens were in the car; Pursell was the most seriously injured. She turns 20 next month.
Pursell's attorney says the verdict assigned various amounts of liability to the driver, the car's maker, Volkswagen; and PPL, which owns the utility pole.
David Richman, an attorney who represented Volkswagen, says VW plans to appeal the verdict.
The driver, Kristofer Young, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and a felony charge of DUI-related aggravated assault by motor vehicle.
$10.2 million was awarded to a teenager who was paralyzed in a DUI / drunk driving crash while wearing a lap belt in the backseat.
The belt tore into Chelsea Pursell's abdomen, fracturing her spinal cord and causing internal injuries when the car hit a utility pole in May 2004. Five teens were in the car; Pursell was the most seriously injured. She turns 20 next month.
Pursell's attorney says the verdict assigned various amounts of liability to the driver, the car's maker, Volkswagen; and PPL, which owns the utility pole.
David Richman, an attorney who represented Volkswagen, says VW plans to appeal the verdict.
The driver, Kristofer Young, pleaded guilty to driving under the influence and a felony charge of DUI-related aggravated assault by motor vehicle.
# posted by SanDiegoDUI @ 11:04 AM 
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