Ritz v. Department of Highways

LYONS, JUDGE:

On April 13, 1981, claimant was driving her 1980 Chevrolet Chevette on Route 88 near Wheeling, Ohio County, West Virginia, when she struck a pothole and lost control of the vehicle. Claimant testified that “something snapped underneath the car” and she lost the ability to brake or steer the automobile. She then struck a vehicle parked on the side of the road, crossed over the road, travelled through a cable guardrail, and down an embankment coming to rest in a creek. Claimant sustained injuries to her back and ankle, and seeks $100,000.00 based on respondent’s alleged negligent…