{"id":963,"date":"2016-02-01T14:17:09","date_gmt":"2016-02-01T14:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bostonmacaraccidentlawyers.com\/blog\/?p=963"},"modified":"2016-02-01T14:17:09","modified_gmt":"2016-02-01T14:17:09","slug":"one-of-the-largest-personal-injury-verdicts-in-lancaster-county-pennsylvania-awarded-to-drunk-driving-accident-victims-family","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bostonmacaraccidentlawyers.com\/blog\/one-of-the-largest-personal-injury-verdicts-in-lancaster-county-pennsylvania-awarded-to-drunk-driving-accident-victims-family\/","title":{"rendered":"One of the Largest Personal Injury Verdicts in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Awarded to Drunk Driving Accident Victim\u2019s Family."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Over one million people are severely injured or die each year due to <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-drunk-driving-oui-dui-dwi-lawyers-attorneys.php\">alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents<\/a><\/em>.\u00a0 Every 32 minutes, an American is killed in a fatal auto accident because an intoxicated person chose to endanger themselves and others on the road.<\/strong>\u00a0 Massachusetts residents are no exception to these tragic events.\u00a0 If you find yourself or your loved one in a similar situation, call a <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/massachusettsdrunkdrivingpersonalinjurylawyer.com\">Boston drunk driving expert attorney<\/a> <\/em><\/strong>to assist you with your case.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"280\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WEczQaYdmUk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>On February 22, 2014, Lisa Stamper and her daughter Kaitlyn Berry were riding on East King Street in Lancaster, Pennyslvania.\u00a0 At that time, they were hit head on by a car driven by Carlos Garcia.\u00a0 Garcia, who was legally intoxicated and driving with his seven year-old son, was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic.\u00a0 He then crossed the double-yellow line into Stamper\u2019s lane of traffic and hit her car head on.\u00a0 <strong>Stamper suffered serious injuries that now require her to use a wheelchair.\u00a0 Berry was pronounced dead at the scene.<\/strong>\u00a0 Garcia\u2019s son suffered minor injuries.\u00a0 Garcia was arrested and charged with homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault, an accident involving death while not properly licensed, endangering the welfare of a child, reckless driving, and driving while under suspension.\u00a0 He is currently serving a 38-year prison sentence for his actions.<\/p>\n<p>According to pennrecord.com, Stamper, who was also representing the estate of Berry, filed a lawsuit against Garcia and Pena, who was the registered owner of the vehicle Garcia was driving.\u00a0 She sought damages in excess of $50,000.\u00a0 <strong>However, she was awarded $15.1 million, one of the largest <em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\">personal injury<\/a><\/em> verdicts in Lancaster and York counties to date<\/strong>.\u00a0 Bare Law Firm represented Stamper in this case.<\/p>\n<p>If you or a loved one has been <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-auto-car-accident-injury-lawyers-attorneys.php\">injured in an auto accident<\/a><\/em><\/strong> involving a drunk driver, call our <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/WEczQaYdmUk\">Massachusetts drunk driver personal injury attorney<\/a><\/em><\/strong> experts today at 617-787-3700 or email us at <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/gilhoylaw.com\/boston-massachusetts-contact-gilbert-hoy-lawyers-attorneys.php\">info@gilhoylaw.com<\/a><\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over one million people are severely injured or die each year due to alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents.\u00a0 Every 32 minutes, an American is killed in a fatal auto accident because an intoxicated person chose to endanger themselves and others on &hellip; 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