Dive summary:
- A West Virginia man is suing Waste Management after truck failure caused him to drive over a steep, 50-foot embankment.
- Brandon Smith was driving down a hill when the brakes on the truck failed, causing Smith to go off an embankment; he was then ejected from the truck because the seat broke off the pedestal.
- Smith is suing both Waste Management and the mechanic, Jimmy Harper who had been previously contacted to maintain the vehicle.
From the article:
Smith claims the defendants had a duty to ensure that the truck was in proper working order and failed to do so.
The defendants breached their duties by failing to properly and adequately service, maintain and/or repair the truck, which caused Smith’s injuries, according to the suit.
Smith is seeking compensatory and punitive damages with pre- and post-judgment interest. He is being represented by Robert B. Warner and Tammy Bowles Raines of Warner Law Offices PLLC. ...
