New Director Of Md. Health Care Exchange Subject Of $1M Lawsuit
By ALEX JACKSON ajackson@capgaznewscom; ALEX JACKSON [email protected] | |
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The woman picked to take over
Steadman says he suffered multiple injuries and had to undergo two surgeries following the incident in
Quattrocki is replacing
Pearce's departure came soon after The
Quattrocki will not have to appear in court until June, according to court records.
"People get sued all the time," said House Minority Leader
According to the lawsuit, which was filed
No charges were filed in the case. But a year-and-a-half later, Steadman is seeking a jury trial.
He was crossing a marked and lighted crosswalk and had a green traffic light in his favor, the lawsuit says.
Steadman is claiming negligence, saying that Quattrocki, among other things, failed to observe the road in front of her, failed to yield to the right of way of a pedestrian in a crosswalk and failed to control her vehicle in order to avoid striking him.
He is seeking
Steadman claims that injuries to his "knee and foot/ankle" in particular hurt his ability to get a job, required two procedures and are permanent, according to the lawsuit.
He sustained "serious and painful injuries to his knee, foot, ankle and the remainder of his body" and surgery to his knee and ankle cost him
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He was transported to
But
Baradel dismissed the response filed by Quattrocki's attorney as a "stock response" and said Steadman should be compensated for his injuries.
"My client was clearly crossing on a green light in a lighted, marked crosswalk," Baradel said.
Quattrocki and Collins could not be reached for comment. A spokeswoman for Gov.
Quattrocki has been the executive director of the
The office was formed to lead and coordinate
Prior to her appointment, Quattrocki was a deputy legislative officer and health policy adviser in the Governor's Legislative Office, focusing on labor, insurance and health care issues.
She also worked as a special assistant to
Steadman is the widower of the late
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