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Tourist sues contractor for alleged accident
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Posted on Jul 20 2005
A Japanese visitor sued the government’s contractor for a road construction related to the Garapan Revitalization Project after allegedly sustaining injuries when he stumbled into metal pipes that were on the road’s sidewalk.
Toshihiro Takahashi wants to claim monetary damages from Maeda Pacific Corp., which is involved in the $1.842 million reconstruction of Hotel Street, also known as the Coral Tree Avenue.
In a complaint with the Superior Court Tuesday, Takahashi said he sustained multiple bruises and laceration throughout his body, suffered excruciating pain and needed hospitalization after he rammed into metal pipes that were lying on the sidewalk where he was walking last March 17.
Maeda’s workers had placed two metal pipes in one of the sidewalks across Remington’s Club, the southern portion of the Coral Tree Avenue construction project.
“The metal pipe stuck out of the sidewalk with low visibility to pedestrians, creating a hazardous and dangerous condition to pedestrians,” the complaint stated.
“The metal pipes did not have any warning lights, warning signs or barricade to provide adequate and sufficient warning about the dangerous condition the metal pipes created,” it added.
Takahashi’s attorney, Victorino DLG. Torres, said Maeda breached its duty in prudently avoiding placing hazardous and dangerous items on the sidewalk.
Torres said the injuries have resulted in medical expenses and lost income for Takahashi. He alleged that the injuries have also impaired Takahashi’s earning capacity.
Takahashi asked for a jury trial.
Torres said the company should be held liable for Takahashi’s injuries, medical expenses, lost income, and suffering, as well as costs incidental to filing the case
