Good Samaritan Hurt While Helping Another Motorist
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Steven Fry of Louisville Kentucky was on his way home when he saw an automobile accident involving another car that had flipped over on the Watterson Expressway near Southern Parkway. Fry and his friends stopped to render aide. It was dark and rainy.
Fry was trying to waive traffic around the overturned car. He was standing in the road when a taxi driver for Yellow Cab was finishing a 20 hour day. When he approced the accident scene, he never saw Fry and hit him.
Fry went through the windshield of the taxi cab. He was severely injured including a broken leg, dislocated knee, a broken arm, post-traumatic respiratory failure and permanent brain injury.
In his lawsuit, Fry hired an accident expert, Sonny Cease. He focused on the taxi driver's lookout and fatigue from working all day. Yellow Cab placed the blame on Fry claiming that he should not have been in the roadway.
The jury verdict assessed 50% of fault to the taxi cab driver, 30% to the intoxicated driver of the car that flipped over and the raminder 20% to Fry. A verdict was rendered for Fry in the amount of $5,161,163.00. After reducing for comparative fault, his verdict would be $2,993,474.00.
While Fry was awarded a substantial verdict, he will be dealing with severe and permanent injuries for life. We need good samaritans to help others, but when helping others, please be safe. Use safety devices such as flashlights or flares or reflectors. Anytime you are on the road, be aware that others may be tired and driving carelessly. They are the ones you must watch out for.