Frohnmayer sued over injury incident in driveway.Byline: The Register-Guard A landscaper allegedly injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. two years ago when a car rolled down the driveway and struck her at the University of Oregon The University of Oregon is a public university located in Eugene, Oregon. The university was founded in 1876, graduating its first class two years later. The University of Oregon is one of 60 members of the Association of American Universities. president's residence has filed a $61,000 lawsuit against UO President Dave Frohnmayer and the owners of the vehicle. In a lawsuit filed last week, Loretta Jane Brubaker said she was planting flowers along the driveway at the UO-owned house when she was struck by an un occupied BMW BMW in full Bayerische Motoren Werke AG German automaker. Founded as an aircraft engine manufacturer in 1916, the company assumed the name Bayerische Motoren Werke and became known for its high-speed motorcycles in the 1920s. convertible owned by Marcia Baldwin and Mira Frohnmayer, the university president's sister. Brubaker charged that Baldwin and Mira Frohnmayer were negligent in failing to turn the car's front wheels toward the curb and effectively set its parking brake when they left the BMW parked on the inclined driveway in the 2300 block of Mc Morran Drive. Brubaker said Dave Frohnmayer was negligent in failing to warn his guests to engage their parking brake when leaving their vehicle unattended on the sloping driveway. She said she suffered blunt head trauma, a concussion concussion Period of nervous-function impairment that results from relatively mild brain injury, often with no bleeding in the cerebral cortex. It causes brief unconsciousness, followed by mental confusion and physical difficulties. , a cervical sprain sprain, stretching or wrenching of the ligaments and tendons of a joint, often with rupture of the tissues but without dislocation. Sprains occur most commonly at the ankle, knee, or wrist joints, causing pain, swelling, and difficulty in moving the involved joint. and other injuries that have interfered with her ability to engage in everyday activities, including work. The suit filed in Lane County Circuit Court seeks $16,000 in medical expenses, $10,000 in lost earnings and $35,000 in non-economic damages. Dave Frohnmayer did not respond to a message seeking his comment. |
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