Family Of Hit And Run Victim To Sue New York Mets, Aramark, Bar Owner And Driver

By Author: Eric Richman
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The family of 58-year-old Clara Almazo, the Staten Island grandmother killed in an April car accident has filed a lawsuit in Manhattan Supreme Court against the driver, the New York Mets, Aramark (the food and drink vendor at Citi Field), and a Staten Island bar which allegedly continued to serve the already intoxicated driver. NYC personal injury lawyer Eric Richman, who has won a number of significant recoveries for NYC car accident victims, is representing the Almazo family in their lawsuit.

58-year-old Clara Almazo was walking home from Holy Thursday Mass at Mount Carmel Church on April 5th in Staten Island when she was allegedly hit by Brian McGurk of Staten Island. The grandmother managed to somehow push her grandson to safety, but the collision from the oncoming car caused her to fly 150 feet into the air.

McGurk immediately left the scene of the accident and then turned himself in at Staten Island’s 120th Precinct three hours later. McGurk refused a breathalyzer test and was only charged with leaving the scene of an accident. According to the New York Police Department, McGurk was not visibly drunk ...
... when he arrived at the police station. However, the lawsuit alleges that McGurk had been drinking all day at the New York Mets home opener at Citi Field in Queens. According to the lawsuit, when the group left the stadium and returned to Staten Island on a tour bus, McGurk headed to Nurnberger Bierhaus, a Castleton Avenue bar, where the already intoxicated McGurk continued to drink. He left the bar at 9:50 p.m. and got behind the wheel of the SUV that struck and killed Almazo and nearly ran over her eight-year-old grandson, Brian Ramirez.

In addition to Brian McGurk, the suit names Robert Kelly, the owner of Nurnberger Bierhaus and Aramark Sports and Entertainment, the company responsible for food and drink operations at Citi Field.

According to the lawsuit, employees at Citi Field, "unlawfully, recklessly and negligently served and continued to serve Brian McGurk intoxicating beverages after having caused his intoxication."

The New York Mets and Citi Field vendor operator Aramark have refused to comment on the ongoing litigation.
“Anyone who serves alcohol has a responsibility to stop when the person they are serving becomes intoxicated and the driver who fled the scene is a coward. They are going to be held accountable for their negligence,” says Richman.

Eric Richman, Esq. is a passionate and experienced New York City personal injury lawyer who has dedicated his career to fighting for injury victims and their families. Follow Eric Richman on Twitter @EricRichmanLaw or visit http://www.richman-law.com.