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Personal injury attorneys Ben Crump and Paul J. Napoli have filed the lawsuit in the New York Supreme Court for $150 million on behalf of his wife following the death of Robert Maraj on Friday, Feb. 12 on Long Island.
Nassau County Police said that the 64-year-old Maraj was walking on Roslyn Road in Mineola near the intersection of Raff Avenue at approximately 6:15 p.m. on Feb. 12 when he was struck by Mineola resident Charles Polevich.
Crump noted that after striking Maraj, Polevich left the accident scene and did not call for emergency services or render aid to Maraj. Maraj was transported to an area hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Polevich has been charged with leaving the scene of an accident with a fatality and tampering with evidence. Now he is staring down a $150 million lawsuit.
“Charles Polevich was not only irresponsible and negligent in hitting Robert Maraj, but he was more concerned about running away and hiding himself than in seeking help for the man he injured,” Crump and Napoli said. His behavior was criminal, cowardly and immoral.
“Through the filing of this lawsuit, we intend to hold Polevich responsible for his reckless actions and achieve justice for the victim’s widow.”
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