Brooklyn Woman Sues City for Pedicab Ejection

by Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — A Brooklyn woman has sued the city claiming she was thrown out of a pedicab and injured when it hit an unidentified bump on a Central Park roadway.

Ana Perez’ court papers say the accident occurred on the park’s East Drive near 72nd Street in April 2008. Perez says she was thrown onto the roadway and “seriously injured.” She says the pedicab lost control when it hit the bump.

The bump was not described in the court papers. Perez filed the lawsuit Friday in Manhattan Supreme Court. She says the city failed to maintain the roadway properly.

Her lawsuit asks unspecified damages. Perez’ lawyer did not return a call for comment.

A city Law Department spokeswoman said her office had not received the lawsuit and had no comment.