Woman runs over and kills kid riding his bicycle, sues his family for "pain and suffering"

[Missing_Person]

Driver who killed teenager after knocking him off bike sues the family

A Canadian family whose 17-year-old son was knocked off his bike and killed in 2012 were shocked to discover the driver who hit him plans to sue for $1.35 million.

Brandon Majewski had been cycling along a road near his Alcona home with two friends when Sharlene Simon hit them with her SUV, injuring two of them and killing Brandon.

Now the 42-year-old is suing Brandon’s estate and the 16-year-olds she injured over claims she has suffered emotional trauma, and alleging that the friends were negligent.

The mother-of-three ran into the back of the friends at about 1.30am on October 28, 2012, as they returning home from a coffee shop.

She is seeking damages from Brandon’s parents, Derek Majewski and Venetta Mlynczyk, as well as from Richard McLean, who broke his pelvis after being hit by her car, and Jake Roberts, who was also knocked from his bike.

The county where the crash happened is also named in the lawsuit for allegedly failing to maintain the road.

According to the lawsuit filed at an Ontario court in December, Ms Simon ‘sustained and will sustain great pain and suffering her enjoyment of life has been and will be lessened’.

‘I’m devastated, I’m in shock,’ Ms Mlynczyk told the Toronto Sun. 'She killed my child and now she wants to profit from it? She says she’s in pain?

‘Tell her to look inside my head and she will see pain, she will see panic, she will see nightmares.’

The family’s lawyer was also shocked by the lawsuit, and said he was so upset by it he couldn’t bear to tell the parents over the phone.

‘I have never seen anyone ever sue a child that they killed. It’s beyond the pale. I just couldn’t bring myself to tell them,’ Brian Cameron said.

In the claim, Simon has asked for $1.35 million in damages for the psychological suffering, depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress she says she has suffered since the accident.

She alleged that the friends had been negligent, claiming: ‘They did not apply their brakes properly. They were incompetent bicyclists.’

Her lawyer, Michael Ellis, told Mail Online: 'Ms Simon empathizes with families of the young cyclists for the losses they have sustained as a result of the accident, but she too has been harmed by this event.

‘She relives the terror of this incident every day,’ he added, explaining that Ms Simon has been unable to return to work since the collision and had post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosed.

‘Unfortunately, the cyclists were not riding in a careful and prudent manner. They were riding in the middle of an unlit road at 1:30am,’ Mr Ellis said.

‘Their bicycles were not properly illuminated, nor did they have the proper reflectors. An independent accident reconstruction completed by law enforcement officials found that there was nothing Ms Simon could have done to avoid the collision.’

He added: ‘While everyone should feel sympathy and compassion for the families of the cyclists, we must also remember that there is another family who is hurting as well.’

Brandon’s father rejects the notion that his son had been negligent, saying: ‘They’re kids. They have the right to make mistakes.’

He added that the bikes all were fitted with reflectors that would have been visible.

Ms Simon’s demands have further compounded the grief for Brandon’s family, who are also mourning the loss of his older brother who died a few months after the accident.

Six months after Brandon died, the family awoke to find his 23-year-old brother Devon dead in bed. He had died after taking pills and drinking alcohol.

The family don’t believe Devon intended to take his own life, and said he was just trying to deal with his grief.
‘This has ripped our family apart,’ Mr Majewski said ‘And now this woman has the gall to try to profit from our dead child she killed? Profit from another boy who was almost crippled?’

Family lawyer Mr Cameron has made a routine lawsuit against Ms Simon to recoup medical and funeral costs on behalf of the victims and their families.

He alleges Simon was speeding and may have been intoxicated and talking on her cellphone. A police report showed she was going at 90km per hour in an 80 zone.

‘Sharlene Simon failed to take reasonable care to avoid a collision which she saw or should have seen was likely to occur,’ his claim states. ‘She operated the motor vehicle while she was intoxicated.’

None of the allegations have been tested in court. Ms Simon was not breathalyzed at the scene.

Give me a fucking break.

[Bious]

Does this mean I can sue Vynce?

[DukeC]

They still stone people over in the Middle East right?

Can someone send her over there please?

[orochizoolander]

So floridians finally found out what U-Haul is…uh oh expect these stories to pop up everywhere.

[ElderGOD]

She needs to get run over by an SUV.

[Serpent]

That’s a serious case of pussy pass.

[The_Damned]

(Sadly the only thing that surprises me is that hasn’t happened before given all the frivolous and otherwise avaricious lawsuits there are.)

I guess I am slightly also surprised that this is supposedly happening in Canada rather than in U.S. or some European country, but it’s not like Canada is perfect or anything. Granted, this is still fucked up regardless of place, but that’s humanity for you.

(Also probably dampening my surprise is I can never remember if the Dailymail is one of the UK’s “real” newspapers or just one of those tabloid affairs.)

He alleges Simon was speeding and may have been intoxicated and talking on her cellphone. A police report showed she was going at 90km per hour in an 80 zone.

‘Sharlene Simon failed to take reasonable care to avoid a collision which she saw or should have seen was likely to occur,’ his claim states. ‘She operated the motor vehicle while she was intoxicated.’

None of the allegations have been tested in court. Ms Simon was not breathalyzed at the scene.

Gee. I wonder why. She probably just (fake) cried her way out of such a test in a way that no man could.

[po_pimpus]

Lawyers are one of the worst things to ever be created by human society. I honestly don’t know which is worse, the woman who killed the kid and maimed his two friends, or the rat-faced bottom feeder who cooked up this “lawsuit”…

No wait, yes I do, and so do you.

[Tien_Gouki]

Jake Roberts??? Looks like it’s time to give this bitch one hellva DDT.

[OGSF]

I sue Capcom and Midway (NRS) for making me play fighting games…

[Serpent]

(Sadly the only thing that surprises me is that hasn’t happened before given all the frivolous and otherwise avaricious lawsuits there are.)

I guess I am slightly also surprised that this is supposedly happening in Canada rather than in U.S. or some European country, but it’s not like Canada is perfect or anything. Granted, this is still fucked up regardless of place, but that’s humanity for you.

Eh most of the world is feminized. They have feminists in Afghanistan and India too. Sure there are rapes and other stuff in those regions, but that stuff happens in the US as well, there will always be some criminals no matter where you go and what time period it is.

The world is increasingly globalized, going towards a one world culture. Language wise, English is fairly well known around the world and at some point could be the dominant world language.

Human beings really are not so different from one another. Cultures have been different, but if you create a world culture it’s going to trend towards being the same everywhere.

[savaii64]

There is not a facepalm big enough for this…

[Missing_Person]

So floridians finally found out what U-Haul is…uh oh expect these stories to pop up everywhere.

If it had been Florida, she would’ve cited Stand Your Ground and said the kid’s handlebar was a gun.

She makes a strong case for 300th trimester abortions.

[CHIEfy]

There is not a facepalm big enough for this…

Challenge Accepted!

I can’t even laugh at this story. There’s really nothing funny about it. It’s just pure, straightforward retardation that leaves me speechless.

Edit: Also, shit like this is exactly why I’d rather have someone dodge jail time for being rich than having a vagina.

[mowr]

I said it before and I’ll say it again.

Some bitches just need shot.

[Hecatom]

Man, i really want to show her the true meaning of pain and suffering :mad:

[Missing_Person]

Man, i really want to show her the true meaning of pain and suffering :mad:

Are you thinking what I’m thinking?

Spoiler

This bitch needs a Lime Green Penis.

[SenninSRK]

Awaiting inevitable specs post proclaiming the boys were attempting to rape her and she was simply defending herself and standing up for women’s rights.

[Rhio2k]

Man, i really want to show her the true meaning of pain and suffering :mad:

Are you thinking what I’m thinking?

Spoiler

This bitch needs a Lime Green Penis.

Just one? Nuh-uh.
Cues the movie Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme

[Missing_Person]

Awaiting inevitable specs post proclaiming the boys were attempting to rape her and she was simply defending herself and standing up for women’s rights.

And that Dr. B would’ve sobered her up.