September 29, 2011 - According to reports a woman that was involved in an accident leading to the death of an infant has filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach.

According to reports Caryl Johnson age 53 of Huntington Beach has filed a lawsuit against the city of Huntington Beach, stemming from a chain reaction accident last year. The accident killed an infant from Australia, while being pushed in a stroller by her mother.

Johnson’s lawsuit filed September 16th in Orange County Superior Court states her car was struck from behind while she was stopped by a distracted driver, causing her vehicle to be pushed into the crosswalk and into the pedestrians.

Johnson claims to have been permanently disabled and suffers emotional scars; her husband is also listed as a plaintiff in the suit and alleges loss of consortium against the defendants. He lists that his wife is unable to perform duties as a spouse, work or services. ?
According to police reports, September 7, 2010 at the time of the accident, Johnson complained of neck and back pain.

Johnson’s lawsuit is suing Huntington Beach for allegedly maintaining a dangerous intersection at the location where the accident occurred on Croupier Drive and Sprindale Street. The lawsuit also names driver Robert Anthony Casares, age 50 of Huntington Beach for negligence.

According to police reports Casares who was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe northbound on Springdale Drive, caused the car accident when he did not see Johnson stopped in front of him. Casares was fixing his laptop from falling off the seat after going over railroad tracks on Springdale, according to police reports. The Huntington Beach car accident lawyer at Ehline Law Firm PC drives in this area and can verify that is dangerous. To learn more about government claims, contact:

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