Woman sues car company for injuries in accident

Trisha Cavita Beharry, 31, of Fyzabad, stated in her lawsuit that she is a health and safety officer and, on March 24, 2014, she was inspecting an elevated water tank to check for rust on the compound of Southern Sales and Service Company Limited, when one of the company’s drivers, who did not have a motor vehicle drivers’ licence, attempted to move a vehicle from the company’s wash-bay area.

Represented by attorney Asaf Hosein, Beharry stated in documents filed in the San Fernando High Court, that at the time, she was standing in a shallow drain about four feet from a tank-stand with her back to a wall when the driver of the vehicle suddenly lurched forward and violently collided with her.

Beharry stated in her lawsuit that she was pinned to the ground after she fell to her knees.

She further stated that at the time of the incident, the driver was not the holder of a driver’s licence.

And, as a consequence, there was no policy of insurance for the vehicle as required by the Motor Vehicle Third Party Risk Act.

Beharry’s lawsuit contended that she suffered injuries to both knee joints and scars to the legs. She had to undergo surgery and and stayed in hospital for three nights.

She still suffers from muscle weakness, stiffness and, what her medical doctors have described as, decreased range of motion. She pointed out in her lawsuit that she could no longer participate in sporting activities.

But far from such, Beharry also stated in her lawsuit that since the incident, she has not been able to perform her job as a safety officer.

She is the holder, according to her lawsuit, of a Masters degree in Health, Safety, Security and Environment; Bachelor of Science degree in Occupational Safety, Health and Environment from the University of Greenwich.

Hosein contends in the lawsuit on Beharry’s behalf, that the car company allegedly permitted the driver to take control of the vehicle, though he was not the holder of a driver’s licence. He is also claiming special and general damages for Beharry.