About twenty years ago, on a busy day, a vehicle being driven by Stella Maychick entered Washington Square Park at a high rate of speed mowing down pedestrian after pedestrian. The total number of people significantly injured or maimed was about 28. All injuries for the most part were catastrophic. The operator claimed the gas pedal stuck causing the car to race through the park running down hepless parkgoers.
We were retained almost immediately by families of two former clients of ours who were injured . We brought an order to show cause to inspect the vehicle immediately. All the injured parties eventually filed suit against the driver of the car and the automobile manfacturer in what became known as "the Washington Square Park Disaster Litigation".
After a lengthy battle the cases were finally resolved. Our trial counsel Alan Shapey and Tom Moverman did an outstanding job. All the clients received top-flight representation.
I remember the case like it was yesterday.
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