Woman files lawsuit over vehicle accident

STAFF REPORT

YOUNGSTOWN — The guardian of a passenger, who was reportedly permanently injured in a Mahoning County Board of Developmental Disabilities vehicle, has filed a lawsuit against the board and its driver, Melissa Colonna, and Allstate Insurance Co.

Sherry Watson of Alliance, guardian of Lana Vogus, claims in her lawsuit that Vogus, who was the passenger, suffered injuries to her hip, head, ribs, collarbone and other parts of her body in the Nov. 20, 2007, accident at Alliance-Sebring and Bandy roads in Smith Township, because of Colonna’s negligence.

The suit, which demands a jury trial and damages in excess of $25,000, was filed Tuesday in common pleas court and assigned to Judge R. Scott Krichbaum.

Allstate’s policy covers the vehicle Vogus occupied, which was struck by an unnamed, uninsured or underinsured driver, the suit said. The board’s lawyer, Christopher Sammarone, did not respond to a request to comment.