(Newswire.net — November 13, 2013) Charleston, West Virginia — Chris Heavens, a personal injury attorney in Charleston, West Virginia, was able to settle a case against the Philadelphia Police Department for $200,000 involving an accident with an officer that injured an innocent man. The victim, Sam Petrosky, was leaving his place of business and was passing through an intersection with a green light when he was broadsided by a police car traveling at a high rate of speed without lights or sirens.
While the police department insurance representative claimed that the officer was using signals and lights prior to the accident and that the officer had a green light at the intersection, Mr. Petrosky denied this claim. He insisted that the light was green on his side of the intersection and that he did not hear any sirens or see any lights. Fortunately, Mr. Petrosky’s employer used video surveillance cameras outside his place of business. These cameras were able to capture the entire incident. The footage showed that the victim had a green light at the time of the accident. Another witness also came forward to substantiate this claim. Further evidence also showed that the officer involved in the crash had been cited for failure to use lights and sirens.
Chris Heavens said, “This case points to the importance of requesting evidence preservation immediately and utilizing investigators to interview witnesses immediately. What we did for Mr. Petrosky is no different than what we do for all of our clients on every single case. We leave no stone unturned in our quest to find the truth and to seek justice for our clients.”
Mr. Heavens settled the Petrosky case for $200,000. A copy of the video footage is posted on his website at www.heavenslaw.com.
About Heavens Law Firm: Heavens Law Firm PLLC is a Charleston, West Virginia, personal injury firm. Chris Heavens offers legal representation for victims of all types of accidents and injuries in both West Virginia and Pennsylvania, including work-related accidents, vehicle crashes and defective products. Currently, Mr. Heavens is representing litigants in the mass tort lawsuit involving GranuFlo and NaturaLyte dialysis drugs.
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