The Brief
- A man left paralyzed by a motorcycle crash last June has filed a lawsuit alleging San Jose, Santa Clara County, and CalTrans failed to properly design and maintain a safe intersection, which resulted in the accident that left him paralyzed from the neck down.
- Jeffrey Garmany was riding his motorcycle to work last June when an oncoming car made an illegal U-turn, causing Garmany to collide with the vehicle and be thrown from the motorcycle.
SANTA CLARA COUNTY, Calif. – A man who was left paralyzed after a motorcycle accident last June has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Jose, Santa Clara County, and CalTrans.
Jeffrey Garmany and his Wife Laura Garmany allege that the crash occurred because the city of San Jose and other public entities failed to properly design, maintain and control the intersection where he was struck by a car.
“Public entities have a duty to ensure that roadways are safe for the people who use them,” Mary Alexander, Garmany’s lawyer said in a statement. “Here, the City knew, or should have known, that this intersection posed a serious risk, yet failed to take corrective action.”
The crash
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