HomeMy WebLinkAbout20132369.tiffAugust 9, 2013
VIA CERTIFIED MAIL/RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
William Garcia, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
County of Weld
1150 "O" Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
RECEIVED
AUG 12 2013
NOTICE OF CLAIM COMMISSIONERS
Notice is hereby given of the following claim:
A. The name and address of the Claimant is:
Elias Castillo-Valenzuela
1210 Lancaster Avenue
Fort Lupton, Colorado 80621
B. The name and address of the Claimant's attorney is:
Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C.
14426 East Evans Avenue
Aurora, Colorado 80014
(303) 757-3300
C. The basis of the claim is:
On or about February 21, 2013, at approximately 6:15 a.m., the claimant was operating a
motor vehicle eastbound on Highway 52 in icy and\or snowy conditions, at or near Highway 52
and Weld County Road 19, County of Weld, State of Colorado. A motor vehicle operated by
Lester Lemay was traveling westbound on Highway 52. A motor vehicle operated by Suzanne
Massey was traveling eastbound on Highway 52 in front of the claimant's motor vehicle. The
Lemay motor vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane of Highway 52 and struck the Massey
motor vehicle, spun and then struck the claimant's motor vehicle. The County of Weld ("Weld")
failed to use existing means available to it for removal or mitigation of the accumulation of snow
and\or ice. Weld had actual notice by the proper public officials responsible for the roadway and
had a reasonable time to act. The incident was caused by the negligence of the Weld
employee(s) by not using existing means available to it for removal or mitigation of the
accumulation of snow and\or ice. Weld snow and ice removal was supervised and maintained by
unknown employee(s) of Weld in the course and scope of his/her/their employment. As a result
of the said incident, the claimant sustained personal injuries and property damage. A copy of the
State of Colorado Traffic Accident Report dated February 21, 2013 is attached for your review.
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D. The name of the public employee(s) involved is:
Unknown
E. Claimant has suffered injuries to his head, neck, back, shoulder, leg and other and
further related injuries.
F. The Claimant will seek damages to compensate him for the cost of medical
treatment, prescriptions, and therapy for the severe pain and suffering resulting
from the subject accident, loss of enjoyment of life, loss of earnings, and loss of
property.
G. The approximate amount of Claimant's injuries are anticipated to be in excess of
$250,000.00.
Dated this is? day of August, 2013.
Very truly yours,
FRANKLIN AR & ASS S % TES, P.C.
Robe ischel, 4414
14426 East Ey. s Avenue
Aurora, Colorado 80014
(303) 757-3300
ATTORNEYS FOR CLAIMANT
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CERTIFICATE OF MAILING
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I hereby certify that on the Y day of August, 2013, I deposited in the United States
Mail, postage prepaid, certified mail/return receipt requested, a true and correct copy of the
foregoing to:
William Garcia, Chairman
Board of County Commissioners
County of Weld
1150 "O" Street
Greeley, Colorado 80631
EVANS CSP Fax 9705064979
Colorado State Patrol Traffic Accident Report
<Version 1,0.0.4362>
Aug 6 2012 10:31am P001/002
Case No:
3A-13-0246
Highway Code:
STATE HWY
Highway ID:
52
Highway Mile Point:
16.0
Agency Code (Causal Factor):
1402 - Exceeded Sage Speed
incident Date:
2/21/2013
City:
Agencyr
Colorado State Patrol
County:
Weld
County Ib:
3
Incident Time:
6:15:00 AM
Number Killed;
N0
0 umber. Injured:
Location Route, Street, Road Miles 0 Feet: 528 West OF'
perm Date:
Highway 52 i"" AT' WCR 19
2/21/2013
Latitude. 40'4'48"N Longitude- 104053'27"E
Total Vehicles:
3
'District:
3A
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- Investigated At Scene
— puBlin Property
Employee
Photos
i Taken
r— Railroad
Crossing Related
Construction
1 Zone Related
HI
' Interchange e
g
I Bridge
e
Related
Accident Location:
On RocidwaY
1st- Collision with Vehicle In Trdrerort
Fro tIv Frcnt
led -Collision with vehicle in Transport
Side To Side - Opposite pimclon
Most_ Collision with Vehicle in Transport
Froetto Prone
Approach/Overtaking Turn
Not Appilcubi;
Road Description: [Road Contour:
Nor'-letersectlnn straight On -Level
Road Surface:
Blacctop
Road Condition:
Icy
Lighting Condition:
Dews or busk
Adverse Weather Condition:
Scow / Sleet I Hail
Traffic UMW
'1
Dank Unit Code:
01 -Vehicle
Vehicle Vin:
i)4P35855NL180134
TFaller Vin:
Last Name:
_EMAY
First Name:
LESTER
mil
Vehicle Owner Last Name:
LEMAY
First:
WALTER
MI:
Street Address:
15468 ;AML AVE
Phone
720-448-8675
Street Address:
15455 LAMB AVE
City:
FT LUPTON
suite:
CO
Zip:
80621
City;
FT LUPTON
'State:
CO
ZIP;
80621
Work phone:
Towed pee to Damage IV By: Private To:
Driver License Number:
921325988
COL:
State:
CO
Gender:
M '
DOB:
4/23/1975
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Primary Violation:
ry
Careless Driving
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2 -Moderate
violation Code:
42-4-1402(.)
Citation Number:
{4037618 J141-Careless/ROW
Common Code:
Emerg
Veh
pp
a d 3 I y3 I o A I
3 -Major
Year:
1992
Make:
Jeep
model:
Cherokee
Body Type:
LIP
Undercarriage: Undercarriage:
,License Plate Number: to f Country:
3G2YHL O
Color:
WHI
Verec a/Vehide Combination
SW
original Direction
Went
Vehlda Movement (Pre impost)
der (Describe in Narrative)
r Insurance Company: l Nona NO Proof
NATL FARMER UNION PROP/CAS
exp. Date:
7/3/2013
Driver - Most apparent human contributing
factor forcer opinion)
Inexperience
Pedestrian Action
force[opinion)
VeFkle Defect/Condit:on tomcat
opinion)OMIQr
No Wilde Deretb
?olicy Number: peed Limit rt. vehlde speed
SRA1077190 i55
Driver Aclons(Orncer Opinion) ®
Eeu:eded Sala/Fostad Speed ;5(
uv
.. 5
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raffle Unit:
2
Traffic Unit code:
01-Vehlcle
Vehicle Vin: (Trailer Vin:
ITVH28BH7C5M00925 I
Last Marne:
MASSEY
First Name: IMI:
SUZANNE
M
vehicle owner Last Name:
MA$SEY
First:
SUZANNE lM
an;
Street Address:
6769 ST VRA1N RANCG BLVD
Phone
303-552-8847
Street Address:
6769 ST VRAIN PANCG BpL�V;D
City:
FIRESTONE
'State:
CO
Zip:
80504
City:
FIRESTONE
State:
CO
Zip:
80504
a
'Irk Phone: 'Towed
Due to Damage By: C &J Towing To: 5118 WCR 35
i`
Driver License Number:
921566248
COL:
State:
CO
Gender:
F
DOB:
3/17/195
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Primary violation:
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Violation Code:
Citation Number.
Common Code:
- - ,.. aoW, .-P��_
Y3
a -Moderate
l i t 3 I 3 3 13 : 1 A jt.
5 -Major
Year:
2012
make: ]]Model:
Mazda fM%-6
Body Type:
Sp
Undercarriage: Undercarriage:
License Plate Number:
5351TV
state / Country:
CO _
Colors
BLK
VWicle/Vellite Combination
PafeenQer Car/ Passenger Van
original Pirection
East
Verde Movement (Pie -(Rice.,:)
C-oing straight
Insurance Company. [' None i No Proof
ALLSTATE
ebrp. Date:
7/12/2013
Driver Mort apparent Human Coeontriauting Pedestrian Action
rector own=opinion) (orncer Opinion)
No Apparent Contributing Factor
Vehicle Pefeet/Conn E (Officer
opaiien)
No Vehicle DMads
Policy Number:
917614993 01/12
56 eed urns
fa,.VaIicle Speed Dover Actions (Omcsr opinion) -
Qo Qvosquall
gi Ts ill Why
n ¢ A1,y
Officer Number:
9606
4cer Name:
Wynn, Eric
Beta) ,
Post-ito Fax NatR
7671
Date paces
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Front
Co./Dept.
CO.
Phone*
PCOna #
Fax #
Fax #
EVANS CSP
Fax 9705064979
Aug 6 2013 10:31am P002/002
Tratgc Unit:
3
Traffic Unit Code:
fly -Vehicle
Vehicle Yin: 'Trailer Vin:
3N1DA31A63T424201
Last Name:
CASTILLO-VALENZUELA
First Home:
ELIRS
MI:
Vehicle owner Last Name:VARrsi: IMS:
CASTILLO-LENZUELA IELIAS
&rest Address:
12101ANDCASTER CT
Phone
303-857-1094
Street Address: City: State: Zip:
1210 LAN DCASTER CT LUPTON CO 80621
city:
FT LUPTON
'State:
ICO
Tip:
80621
Work Phone!
Towed Due to Damage 7 By: MB/Ft Lupton Towing Ten 2732 WCR 27
Driver License Number:
941010712
COL:
State:
Co
Gender:
NI
DOB:
1/20/1963
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3
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En jam.. rv.7
Primary Vtalationt
__—e� _-
�J L,'• —'—'I IT
1 -Minor
2 -Moderate
3-M or
az
Violation [ode:
Citation Number:
Common Code:
„0 _ �I
4sl,..ryrssfe'^ j --
-
¢ a 7 I ,
t , i r
It) a
Undercarriage: Undercarriage:
Year:
2003
Niss n
n
Model:
Ma
ximo aximo
Body Type:
SD
License Plate Number: tats / Country:
1154YL3 O
color.
SIL
V 1ior4/vekide combination
Passenger car Passenger Yen
Orisinal Direction (1/ehide Movement (Pre impact)
saw
Insurance Company: r None No proof
DA-RYtAND
Exp. Date:
6/12013
If[r3i1n05Ceight
Driver- Meet apparent human contributing jPedeatrien Action chide¢erect/0endrfon (Officer
natter (Meer Oplraon) (Officer Iopinion) 'Opinion)
No Apparent Contributing -,Factor f No Vehicle Pots
Policy Number:
060014292
Speed Limit
OS
Eat. V4flida Speed
140
Driver Action (Officer opinion) g.�-
NO Avon V / 3{r' 'q Fi'�b
Property Owner Last Name
First Name
MI
Street Address
City
State
ip
U. if
1
Passenger Position
01 -Driver
Restrictions
Npt Restricted
Endorsements
No Oiling Endorsements
Wearing helmet
N/A (Cars/Trucks)
Safety Equipment (Safety Equipment Use
snoui06rand Leo keIt (Unknown
Air Bag Deployment
Not 1:011,0:0
Air Hag Type
None
Ejection
Ns
}njury Severity
No in$t,y
Suspected Alcohol Suspected Drugs
to No
IAge
37
(Sex
IM
Name I Address
LEMAY, LESTER/ 15465 LAMB AVE, fl" LUPTON, CO 00621
Tat. It
2
Passenger Position
Ol-0river
Restrictions
Not Restricted
Endorsements
No Driving Endonemenm
Wearing
NJA M®t(Cars/trucks)
Safety Ego pment
Shoulder any Lap Belt
Safety Equipment Use
Unknown
Air sag Deployment
Not Deployed
Air Bog Type
None
Ejection
co
Inyury Severity
No Injury
Suspected Alcohol Suspected Drugs
Np No
Age
49
Sea
F
�plante / Address
MA59iY, SUZANNE M / 6769 ST VRA:N FANG BLVD, FIRESTONE, CO 60504
T.U. it
3
Passenger Position
01 -Driver
Restrictions
Not Restricted
Endorsements eartng Helmet
inc Driving Endordeocits N/A (Cers/rrv:ks)
Safety Eguipment
°older and Lap Slat
Safety Equipment Use
Unlwc,00,
it Bag Peployment
Not Deployed
Air Bag Type `Ejection
None
NO
Injury Severity
Complaint 0:Injuy
Suspected Alcohol
No
Suspected Drugs
No
Age
50
Sex
M
Name / AGdress
STSLLO-VALENZVELA, ELIAS/ 1210 LAN0CASTER Cr, FT LUPTON, CO 80621
Accident Narrative:
Veiic;e k7, was westbound on Highway 52. Vehicle o'2 was eastbound on Highway 52. Vehicle 83 was eastbound on Highway 52 en unknown distance behind vehicle 52. Vehicle #1
crossed into the eestbound lane end collided Its left front-end into the left front-end of vehicle 52. Vehicle 51 continued In the eastbound lane colliding its left rear -end Into the left front-
end of vehicle F3. Vehicle *1 Crossed back Into the westbound lane and ran off the right side of She roadway coming to rest facing west. Vehicle 52 ran off the right side of the roadway
stating counter clockwise coming to rest facing north. Vehicle 'A3 ran off the right side of the roadway facing east
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Approved tty:6achmanr3esan IIDl07D9 IDate:2/25/2013
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