Carol Nastasi has filed an Orange County, California personal injury claim against the city of Irvine for injuries she sustained while involved in a car accident with a local cop. Nastasi says that she hurt her back and her car was totaled during the Irvine car accident, which took place on August 26 on Jamboree Boulevard. She wants compensation for medical costs, pain and suffering, and a back massager.
According to Nastasi's Irvine injury claim, she had just entered the left-hand turn lane when an officer, who was driving at an unsafe speed struck her car. She contends that even though she was wearing a safety belt, her spine and neck were whipped around as she was jerked back and forth during the crash. Nastasi acknowledges that even though her back was sore and she felt tightness and pressure in her chest, she opted not to go to the emergency room.
While the California Highway Patrol says that it was Nastasi who was at fault and that she had made an unsafe lane change, she disagrees. She says that she checked her mirrors, activated her signal, and looked over her shoulder before she changed lanes and that it wasn't until right before the Irvine car accident happened that she saw in her rear-view mirror that the police car was approaching.
Nastasi says that she has undergone several weeks of back therapy to relieve the pain but that she must still contend with back spasms and fatigue. She also says that her ability to complete certain household tasks has been affected.
Back Injuries and Orange County, California Car Accidents
Back injuries are one of the most common injuries sustained during a car crash. Sprains, herniated discs, fractured vertebrae, and spinal cord injuries are just some of the back injuries that can result during the sudden jolt and force of impact that can occur during a motor vehicle collision. Back injuries can be extremely debilitating and painful. A person who is suffering from a back injury may require pain medication, physical therapy, or surgery. He or she may even have to decrease his or her workload or stop working altogether, which can definitely take a financial toll.
Claim: Irvine officer rear-ended driver, Orange County Register, June 8, 2010
Related Web Resources:
City of Irvine
Back Injuries, Medline Plus
