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(46,713 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:11 PM Apr 2014

Driver suing teen bicyclist she struck, killed

A Canadian woman is claiming emotional trauma in a lawsuit she filed against a teen she struck and killed with her SUV, the Toronto Sun is reporting.

The parents of 17-year-old Brandon Majewski are still haunted by the loss of their son, and for them news of the lawsuit felt like a kick in the stomach.

Brandon and his two friends were on their bicycles around 1 a.m. Oct. 28, 2012 when an SUV driven by Sharlene Simon struck all three teens from behind.

The other two boys, who both survived, are named in the lawsuit as well as Brandon, his parents and his brother who died six months after the accident from an overdose on pills and alcohol, according to the Sun. The lawsuit also blames the County of Simcoe for failing to properly maintain the roads.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/blogs/gone-viral/os-driver-suing-dead-teen-20140428,0,4044802.post

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Driver suing teen bicyclist she struck, killed (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Apr 2014 OP

there are words for "people" like this leftyohiolib Apr 2014 #1

It would be "republican" if this had happened in the US. lpbk2713 Apr 2014 #6

she hit them from behind but is suing because they didn't apply their brakes properly. unblock Apr 2014 #2

this was posted a few days ago Niceguy1 Apr 2014 #3

Double her fucking jail sentence Blue Owl Apr 2014 #4

She didn't go to jail. Chellee Apr 2014 #5

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)

1. there are words for "people" like this

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:18 PM

Apr 2014

lpbk2713

(42,757 posts)

6. It would be "republican" if this had happened in the US.

Reply to leftyohiolib (Reply #1)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 05:55 PM

Apr 2014

She has all the signs.

unblock

(52,233 posts)

2. she hit them from behind but is suing because they didn't apply their brakes properly.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:22 PM

Apr 2014

i think there's a case to be made that the filing of this suit constitutes intentional infliction of emotional distress. i hope they countersue.

Niceguy1

(2,467 posts)

3. this was posted a few days ago

Reply to unblock (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 03:24 PM

Apr 2014

On another thread... the parents are suing for funeral costs so it is just a counter suit.

Blue Owl

(50,377 posts)

4. Double her fucking jail sentence

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 04:00 PM

Apr 2014

Chellee

(2,097 posts)

5. She didn't go to jail.

Reply to Blue Owl (Reply #4)

Mon Apr 28, 2014, 05:48 PM

Apr 2014

Her husband is a cop, and the blue wall enveloped her.

They didn't do a breathalyzer at the scene. They let her leave the scene. And she wasn't even charged with speeding, despite doing 10kph over the limit.

Coverup, much?

"Police reports from the night of the accident note that Simon was driving about 10 kilometers per hour over the speed limit. Her husband, a local police officer, was driving behind her at the time. Although a breathalyzer test wasn't administered, Brandon's family told the Sun they believe Simon was intoxicated and on her cellphone at the time of the crash."

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