A Scotts Valley teen has filed a lawsuit against the county of Santa Cruz following a serious head-on collision accident that left her paralyzed last spring. Alexandria Pomianowski, 19, of Scotts Valley, suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury on April 7 in Santa Cruz County. Pomianowski was driving her 1999 convertible Ford Mustang out of Felton on Mount Hermon Road when she lost control of her car and was struck head-on by a utility truck. She broke three vertebrae in her neck in the crash and is paralyzed from the chin down.
Pomianowski graduated from San Lorenzo Valley High in 2007 and was working at a preschool in Scotts Valley. The lawsuit, which alleges Mount Herman Road is not safe, seeks yet-to-be determined damages for medical expenses (which in seven months have already exceeded $1 million), attendant care, and future loss of earnings. Pomianowski lives at home and requires around-the-clock care. Defendants named in the suit include Santa Cruz County, which maintains Mount Herman Road, as well as the driver of the county vehicle that that struck Pomianowski, and Ford Motor Company.
Spinal cord injuries are catastrophic, life changing injuries that often result in paralysis. The medical costs of caring for a spinal cord injury victim can be very high, and continue for rest of the victim's life. If another party is determined to be responsible for the accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury, that party may be responsible for all costs related to the accident, as well as the victim's pain and suffering. Personal injury attorneys frequently consult with life care planners to help determine the lifetime care costs for spinal cord injuries, including lifetime medical expenses, as well as projected loss of earnings. If a member of your family has suffered a spinal cord injury and you would like to know more about your legal rights, contact the CA spinal cord injury lawyers at Estey & Bomberger for a free consultation.
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