A special needs student who was hit by a vehicle under the care and supervision of the Victor Elementary School District (VESD) personnel is compensated with $28,500,000.
On February 3, 2017, after school, a District Personnel from Puesta Del Sol Elementary School walked the kid to the edge of the campus across the street and then left him to walk home alone, which violates "curb-to-curb transportation" individualized Education Plan (IEP) established by the District. Unfortunately, he tried to cross a four-lane road just a few blocks from his school and got struck by a speeding car.
As a result of this mishap, the kid suffered severe injuries, including a severe traumatic brain injury, complex facial fractures, serious internal hemorrhaging, and several broken bones. He was rushed to Loma Linda Medical Center, where he was in a coma for months.
The kid's cognitive function, speech, and motor control are damaged severely due to which he will require 24/7 care, therapy, and medical attention for the rest of his life. The court concluded that VESD was negligent and is solely responsible for the accident.
In a similar lawsuit, where a teenager driving an SUV was fined $8.2 million for crashing a pedestrian. The accident took place on January 18, 2014. The plaintiff was trying to cross North Military Trail to catch a bus when he was hit by an SUV driven by a teenager travelling southbound on North Military Trail near 45th Street in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The mishap resulted in severe fractures and injuries for the plaintiff. The plaintiff was hospitalized for 58 days post the accident. It even resulted in partial vision loss and serious brain injury that affected his speech. He is unable to return to work due to severe injuries. The verdict of the lawsuit came after six years of the accident.
