A 19-year-old driver is suing the California county of Santa Cruz for personal injury after she became paralyzed from the chin down in a catastrophic single car crash on April 7. Alexandria Pomianowski claims she lost control of her vehicle and drove it into oncoming traffic because the wet road she was on did not have the proper signage and was dangerous.
While the California Highway Patrol contends that given the road conditions at the time Pomianowski was operating her Mustang convertible at an unsafe speed, the plaintiff's California car accident lawsuit is naming Santa Cruz County, which is responsible for maintaining the road where the accident occurred, the driver of the GMC pickup that she struck when her car drover across the double-yellow line, and Ford Motor Co., her auto's manufacturer. as the defendants.
Pomianowski's California injury lawyer says his client has already sustained more than $1 million in medical bills.
Spinal Cord injuries
Spinal cord injuries can result in various degrees of paralysis. An SCI can be costly to treat medically and depending on the degree of injury, the injured person may require specialized medical devices and round-the-clock care.
An SCI injury victim may have to work with surgeons, psychologists, spinal cord medicine specialists, and physical therapists to recover as much as is possible from such a serious injury. Medications, surgery, experimental treatments, and ongoing care may be required. Not only must an SCI be stabilized, but also the patient may have to combat secondary health issues, such as blood clots, pressure soars, bladder problems, respiratory infections, and other complications.
In many cases, spinal cord injuries are irreversible and can be traumatic for the patient, whose life will likely have changed forever. Having a loved one who is suffering from SCI can also take a toll on family members and friends.
Paralyzed San Lorenzo Valley high school grad sues Santa Cruz County over accident, Mercury News, November 18, 2009
Spinal Cord Injuries, Mayo Clinic
Related Web Resources:
Read the County's Recommended Action to the Tort Claim (PDF)
Quadriplegia, Spinal Injury Network
