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Woman hurt in car mishap files suit
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Posted on Mar 26 2009
A woman is suing the driver of the pickup truck that hit her car in front of San Vicente Church last November.
Marjorie O. Arugay, through lawyer Eric S. Smith, sued Robert Palacios Camacho for negligence.
Arugay asked the Superior Court to order the defendant to pay her damages for pain and suffering, physical injuries, mental aguish, stress injuries, and for the loss of the use of her vehicle.
Arugay claimed that as a result of Camacho’s negligence and carelessness, she suffered physical injuries and mental shock.
Police said a traffic investigator found Camacho at fault for failing to maintain his right half of the highway.
Smith stated on Nov. 10, 2008, at 7am Arugay was driving south on Highway 16 in San Vicente aboard her 1993 red Toyota Corolla. At the same time, Camacho was heading north on Highway 16 aboard a 2000 Toyota Tacoma.
Smith said Camacho lost control of the wheel of his truck, causing it to enter the southbound lane. The truck collided with Arugay’s car in the southbound lane.
When a police officer arrived at the scene, Arugay’s car was seen resting on the southbound lane. Camacho’s truck, now resting on the passenger side, was about 20 feet away.
A police officer observed Camacho assisting Arugay by trying to control the bleeding on her head by applying pressure with a T-shirt.
Police said Arugay suffered laceration to the head that required four stitches and abrasion to the elbow and front right knee. Camacho complained of pain in the hip and back. An ambulance transported both Arugay and Camacho to the Commonwealth Health Center for further treatment.
Camacho told the officer that when he approached the curve by the church, his truck slid. Camacho said he lost control of the wheel and his truck hit Arugay’s car on the southbound lane.
Police said the road was wet and slippery at the time due to rain.
Smith asserted, among other things, that Camacho was negligent because he failed to keep a proper look out for the vehicle driven by Arugay so as to avoid colliding with the car. The lawyer added that Camacho also failed to yield the right of way.
Smith said Arugay lost the use of her car as it could not be repaired.
