Woman Claims She Was Paralyzed By Car Crash

Doris Woodhouse, an Illinois woman, has filed suit individually and on behalf of her child, Darwyn Woodhouse, Jr., against Louise Precht claiming that she became paralyzed as a result of the personal injuries she sustained in a vehicular accident. The suit was filed on September 12.

According to Woodhouse, on August 14, 2007, her son was driving with her as a passenger. Precht was stopped at a stop sign and was attempting to turn on the road the Woodhouses were traveling on when she collided with their vehicle.

Woodhouse alleges that she and her son were made sick, sore, lame, and disordered in addition to sustaining extensive personal injuries to their heads, bodies, limbs, and soft tissues in the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spines.

Woodhouse also claims that she is now paralyzed in both of her legs, sustained massive abrasions on her face and swelling on the right side of her face and temple, has had a decrease of sensation and motor function to her right lower extremity, has been caused pain in her neck, back, abdomen, head, and shoulder, and has lost earnings and potential earnings.

According to her claim, Woodhouse and her son suffered disability and disfigurement in addition to pain and suffering and have incurred medical costs.

Woodhouse alleges negligence on the part of Precht for colliding with another vehicle, failing to keep a proper lookout, driving at an excessive speed, failing to decrease in speed to avoid an accident, failing to operate a vehicle with adequate brakes, failing to remain in a single lane, and failing to obey a traffic control device. She seeks damages in excess of $100,000 plus costs of suit.