A negligence lawsuit has been filed in Niagara County following an accident at the Niagara Pumpkin Farm in Sanborn that resulted in a Lewiston man losing his right arm.
The case involves 37-year-old Eliot Shirback who was seriously injured on October 23rd, 2024, when an off-road utility vehicle rolled over while he was riding as a passenger on the farm’s property. His injuries were so severe that his arm was amputated above the elbow.
The lawsuit, filed in supreme court this week, names multiple defendants including the pumpkin farm and its owners, the driver of the vehicle, and People Inc., a nonprofit based in Amherst that provides services for individuals with developmental disabilities. A People Inc. employee who accompanied Shirback to the farm that day was also included in the complaint…