{"id":5986,"date":"2016-04-19T14:00:34","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T19:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/injury.robertkreisman.com\/?p=5986"},"modified":"2019-10-17T10:52:09","modified_gmt":"2019-10-17T10:52:09","slug":"catastrophic-injuries-backseat-passenger-car-crash-results-settlement-10-3-million","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/catastrophic-injuries-backseat-passenger-car-crash-results-settlement-10-3-million\/","title":{"rendered":"Catastrophic Injuries to Backseat Passenger in Car Crash Results in Settlement of $10.3 Million"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Petar Kuzmanov, 23 at the time of a car accident, was a backseat passenger in a car driven by Hristo Hristov. Lauren Weiner was in the front seat passenger side allegedly engaged in a sexual act with Hristov while he was driving. Distracted, Hristov swerved onto a grassy median. As he moved the vehicle back onto the roadway, it overturned, struck a guardrail and was hit by 3 other vehicles including a fully loaded tractor-trailer and a pickup truck.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Kuzmanov was comatose for several months after the crash. He sustained a traumatic brain injury, which has affected his speech and cognitive abilities. He now requires therapy and assistance with daily living activities. He also suffered an amputation of his left index finger, <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Degloving\">degloving<\/a> injuries to his right foot and a fractured right femur that required surgery. His medical bills were $530,000.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The guardian for Kuzmanov filed a lawsuit against Hristov and Weiner, the drivers involved in the subsequent collisions and the owner of the pickup truck, alleging negligent failure to safely operate their respective vehicles. It was also claimed that the defendants were traveling at an unsafe speed and made other claims of negligence. The lawsuit did claim lost income.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.robertkreisman.com\/injury-lawyer\/catastrophic-injuries-backseat-passenger-car-crash-results-settlement-10-3-million\/#more-5986\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Petar Kuzmanov, 23 at the time of a car accident, was a backseat passenger in a car driven by Hristo Hristov. Lauren Weiner was in the front seat passenger side allegedly engaged in a sexual act with Hristov while he was driving. Distracted, Hristov swerved onto a grassy median. 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