$2,050,000.00 Settlement On Eve of Trial For A College Student Who Loses Use Of His Eye
Automobile Accident Case Summary:
Amount: $2,050,000Court: Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas
Date: May 2007
Plaintiff's Counsel: Jamie R. Lebovitz and Andrew R. Young
Description: Automobile Accident
Plaintiff Marcus Mazzucco, a freshman at the University of Toronto, Canada was traveling to
Florida as a passenger in a van with his college swim team when they were involved in a life
altering highspeed accident on an Ohio highway. On impact, the van’s glass window next to
Marcus shattered and pieces of glass struck the left side of his face. Marcus recalls seeing
pieces of glass “flying” and feeling “stung by them.” Marcus suffered a penetrating ocular
injury, with glass to the left eye rupturing his globe. Despite eight surgeries to salvage
the eye, Marcus is left without vision and permanent disfigurement.
![[Van at Accident Scene]](../VS/images/VS217_web_images_van.jpg)
