When a city vehicle like a fire truck or ambulance causes an accident on the road, victims can file a damage claim against the city. But, as one East Flatbush couple found out, the process of being reimbursed can take a very long time, so much so that it can upend people’s lives.
In 2024, a street sweeper hit the car belonging to Virgil and Cheryl Smith.
“The car was totally hit from the side and the rear, and it was pushed up on the sidewalk,” Virgil Smith said…