By Christina Acampora | posted on November 3rd, 2016
Matarazzo-Cosban vs. Gage (Litchfield Superior Court – filed October 7, 2016) The plaintiff was a passenger in the defendant’s vehicle when suddenly the defendant drove off the roadway and violently struck a tree. The plaintiff suffered multiple traumatic bodily injuries including a spine fracture. The defendant’s vehicle belonged to a group of over 30 million GM models worldwide that was subject to a recall due to faulty ignition switches causing cars to shut off while driving. However it is believed the driver didn’t comply with the recall and continued operating the vehicle with other passengers in the car without ever having the ignition switch checked.