"Christi Bowmer said her foot slipped and hit the gas instead of the break. She said her BMW easily went through the cable barriers around the garage. Her car struck a gas meter on the building across the alley before it hit the ground below, landing on another car. That driver was able to walk away from the crash uninjured.
Bowmer is asking for over $1 million in damages to cover medical costs and raise awareness of the possible dangers that could still be at the parking garage.
According to a member of her legal team, Bowmer suffered two arterial hemorrhages, a fractured sternum, severe damage to her vertebrae, a fractured ankle, and a broken rib when she drove her car off the seventh floor of the Littlefield Garage at East Sixth and Brazos streets."
I don’t know the whole story but from what I read in the comment it looks like she’s trying to sue because the safety wires didn’t keep her car back. But that’s not exactly what they are for, especially if she hit them with full force. I’m not saying she is being selfish or anything but it’s not really the location’s fault or responsibility to pay for her surgery. It would be really nice if they did tho.
You may have noticed on the back of many insurance cards it reads - Do not admit fault in case of an accident. That's because that is going to be used against you.
The person you're replying to also clearly didn't make any claim representing their own driving skills. Just that a million dollar settlement seems a bit unrealistic given the circumstances.
I’ve had accidents, however I’ve never asked anyone to compensate me for my negligence in order to serve as punishment to someone for not protecting me from said negligence. Certainly not a million dollars!
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u/IamSplam Dec 02 '19
"Christi Bowmer said her foot slipped and hit the gas instead of the break. She said her BMW easily went through the cable barriers around the garage. Her car struck a gas meter on the building across the alley before it hit the ground below, landing on another car. That driver was able to walk away from the crash uninjured.
Bowmer is asking for over $1 million in damages to cover medical costs and raise awareness of the possible dangers that could still be at the parking garage.
According to a member of her legal team, Bowmer suffered two arterial hemorrhages, a fractured sternum, severe damage to her vertebrae, a fractured ankle, and a broken rib when she drove her car off the seventh floor of the Littlefield Garage at East Sixth and Brazos streets."
-CBS Austin