PITTSBURGH – An Alabama couple claim a Western Pennsylvania service station negligently closed a garage door on the head of the wife-plaintiff, causing her to suffer both a traumatic brain injury and others.
Carol Adams and Richard Adams of Tuscaloosa, Ala. filed suit in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas on Jan. 4 versus Preston Motors, Inc., of New Castle.
“On or about Jan. 7, 2019, at or around 11 a.m., plaintiff arrived at defendant’s service station in New Castle, Pennsylvania, for assistance with the tires of her vehicle, which she leases from defendant,” the suit says.
“After plaintiff informed an employee of defendant that she needed air in her tires, he advised her to relocate her vehicle to the other side of the building to perform the service. As plaintiff was exiting the garage to relocate her vehicle, an employee of defendant began closing the garage door, which struck plaintiff in her head and caused her to fall backwards.”
The plaintiffs allege the defendant was negligent in failing to adequately train its employees to use the garage door and in striking the plaintiff with the garage door, among other actions.
“As a direct and proximate result of this incident, plaintiff, Carol Adams, suffered the following injuries: Hematoma on the left side of the forehead, injuries to the neck, traumatic brain injury, nervousness, emotional tension and anxiety, plus bruises and abrasions to her face,” the suit states.
“As a direct and proximate result of her injuries, plaintiff has sustained the following damages in the past and into the future: Medical expenses, past and future pain and suffering, embarrassment and humiliation, loss of enjoyment of life’s pleasures and disfigurement.”
For counts of negligence and loss of consortium, the plaintiff is seeking damages in excess of the jurisdictional arbitration limit, plus interest, costs and a trial by jury.
The plaintiff is represented Joshua P. Geist of Goodrich & Geist, in Pittsburgh.
The defendant has not yet secured legal counsel.
Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas case GD-21-000050
From the Pennsylvania Record: Reach Courts Reporter Nicholas Malfitano at nick.malfitano@therecordinc.com