An accident on 2 August 2008, outside Amtrak station in Springfield, Massachusetts, left Clara Gardner, a 17 year old student of Northampton high School, physically disabled for absolutely no fault of hers. She was struck by a car driven by Roberto Carrasquillo Jr, 20 while she was loading her luggage into her van outside Amtrak station after returning from mexico. Carrasquillo Jr will face charges of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, operating under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of the accident.
The civil suit, which names both Carrasquillo and his father as defendants, was filed in Hampshire Superior Court this week. Seeking damages from both defendants, the suit alleges that Carrasquillo Sr is as responsible as his son as he entrusted the 1991 Honda to his son even though he knew that he was unfit to drive the vehicle responsibly.
The civil suit, which names both Carrasquillo and his father as defendants, was filed in Hampshire Superior Court this week. Seeking damages from both defendants, the suit alleges that Carrasquillo Sr is as responsible as his son as he entrusted the 1991 Honda to his son even though he knew that he was unfit to drive the vehicle responsibly.
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