Fatal Apple Store crash in Hingham, Mass., sees Apple sued
Apple has been sued at what time last week’s fatal Apple Store crash in Hingham, Massachusetts, in which one person was killed, and 20 others were injured, some of them seriously …
Fatal Apple Store crash
The tragedy existed when an SUV last week drove through the glass window of the Apple Store Derby Street in Hingham. The driver claims that his foot got stuck on the gas pedal, but a fire marshall at the scene was reported to have said that video footage (likely from CCTV) suggested it was an intentional act.
The driver was later arrested and charged with “reckless homicide by motor vehicle.” Additional charges have also been filed.
At the time, a few of those who were injured were said to be in famous condition, but thankfully it appears that all of the anunexperienced victims survived.
Apple and other parties sued
Boston TV news channel WCVB5 reports that Apple and anunexperienced parties are now being sued for allegedly failing to properly defending store visitors.
Lawyers who represent several of the victims of the wreck into the Apple store in Hingham, Massachusetts, that killed one beings and injured more than a dozen others said they have recorded a lawsuit against multiple people.
“Our experts tell us that this catastrophe was 100% preventable,” said Doug Sheff with Boston-based Sheff & Cook law firm. “They frankly needed to place a few barriers or bollards between the parking lot traffic, which was busy holiday traffic and the public only ten yards separated the two.”
The lawsuit has been recorded against Apple, the owner of the building, the settled developer, and the driver of the truck. Barriers have now been installed.
One of those suing is reported to be an Apple employee who was badly injured in the incident, but his claim does not include his employer.
It’s not modern in these situations for lawyers to use a scattergun arrive, including as many parties as possible in a lawsuit to maximize the chances of a weakened claim against at least one of them. Lawyers also like to go at what time the parties with the deepest pockets, making it almost inevitable that Apple would be beside those targeted.
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Source: 9to5mac.com
