tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post1008417488182454118..comments2024-03-28T20:50:27.862-04:00Comments on EV Grieve: Campaign launched to raise money for gravely injured East Village Farm and Grocery workerUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-56893408431768513482013-06-24T03:43:09.490-04:002013-06-24T03:43:09.490-04:00I went to the site named for donating via my credi...I went to the site named for donating via my credit card, but they required too much info. I don't see my e mail and phone number as being necessary to make a contribution. Also the 7% service charge is steep - that's a big chunk for any large contribution. Anybody know of a different way? BobbyBobby Gormannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-78179520192336886482013-06-22T21:49:08.365-04:002013-06-22T21:49:08.365-04:00If Ali's (and other) insurance doesn't cov...If Ali's (and other) insurance doesn't cover all his costs, the hospital can put a lean on any insurance or other legal recovery he gets, but they cannot put a lean on donations, so this donated money is free and clear to Ali and his family. Something to consider.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-36302855553914504372013-06-22T10:02:22.396-04:002013-06-22T10:02:22.396-04:00Thanks for the update, Giovanni — I'll do a se...Thanks for the update, Giovanni — I'll do a separate post with the DNAinfo piece.EV Grievehttp://evgrieve.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-55976362174607564382013-06-22T08:54:08.431-04:002013-06-22T08:54:08.431-04:00Accident update: Flower seller Ali is in bad shape...Accident update: Flower seller Ali is in bad shape with a head injury, and the 2 other bodega workers have broken bones. The driver of the car had PCP in his sock and repeatedly asked cops "Am I dead?" and he wasn't asking a rhetorical question. <br /><br />Note that drunk driver Shaun Martin evidently didn't ask cops if anyone else who he had just mowed down with his car was dead. He apparently didn't ask "Did I kill anyone?" or, "Is anyone injured?" No, he only seemed to care about himself. My only advice to Shaun is this: keep trying, just don't jump in a car and race down 2nd Avenue. Because you might kill someone else next time. <br /><br />There's more on DNA Info:<br /><br />Bystanders Bloodied After Car Jumps Curb in East Village<br /><br />EAST VILLAGE — The drunk and drugged-up driver who slammed into several pedestrians and a Citi biker this week had PCP in his sock and was so out of it repeatedly asked cops "Am I dead," prosecutors said.<br /><br />Shaun Martin, a 32-year-old Bayside, Queens resident, was charged with driving high, operating a vehicle while intoxicated, criminal possession of a controlled substance and vehicular assault, according to the complaint.<br /><br />Martin was convicted in May 2007 of "operating a motor vehicle while impaired by drugs," the Manhattan District Attorney's office said.<br /><br />Witnesses and cops said that Martin cut across three lanes and jumped a curb on Second Avenue near East Fifth Street just before 7 a.m. Wednesday — mowing down a street sign, a fire hydrant and a tree — and sent a 300-pound Muni-Meter flying.<br /><br />Martin then hit three bodega employees — who were 54, 62, and 39-years-old — before rear-ending a 37-year-old man on a Citi Bike, witnesses and cops said.<br /><br />The most severely injured worker lost consciousness and suffered an internal head injury and broken femur and ankle as well as a foot wound, the DA said.<br /><br />The second and third workers had a compound elbow fracture and broken ankle, respectively.<br /><br />A police officer at the scene of the accident said that Martin "had bloodshot eyes, was unsteady on his feet, kept repeating 'Am I dead?'' the criminal complaint states.<br /><br />An EMT later treating Martin found PCP in a Ziploc bag squirreled away in his sock, prosecutors said in court papers.<br /><br />A woman who had been with Martin just before the accident told law enforcement agents that he "had been drinking and doing drugs all night," the complaint added.<br /><br />Martin is being held on $100,000 bail or bond and is due back in court Monday.<br /><br />http://www.dnainfo.com/new-york/20130621/east-village/driver-suspected-of-east-village-dui-asked-cops-am-i-dead<br />Giovannihttp://urbanmyths.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-14876719556564832782013-06-21T23:24:30.805-04:002013-06-21T23:24:30.805-04:00Grieve, Please keep us updated on his conditions a...Grieve, Please keep us updated on his conditions and needs. Also, news reports stated the car was ra rental. I doubt he will be in much need financially if a good samaritan lawyer gets involved. In my ignorant opinion, a pro bono lawyer would be more helpful than a cash fund... Still, how lovely of everyone to be so thoughtful Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-62625521148796598912013-06-21T18:53:54.094-04:002013-06-21T18:53:54.094-04:00Props to Chad for this community effort and Grieve...Props to Chad for this community effort and Grieve for posting. robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07464179798705084025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-49230182272097375862013-06-21T18:24:27.491-04:002013-06-21T18:24:27.491-04:00Anon @ 11:19
Lawyers work these cases on a contin...Anon @ 11:19<br /><br />Lawyers work these cases on a contingency fee basis, so whoever takes this case will get somewhere between 30-40% or so of whatever is awarded or gotten as settlement from the dirtbag's insurance.<br /><br />In the meantime, helping his family to get by now without his income will probably be much appreciated right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-20601641419170591652013-06-21T16:49:29.883-04:002013-06-21T16:49:29.883-04:00Just when you think you're the coolest cat in ...Just when you think you're the coolest cat in town, sitting in a nice car, attracting beautiful chicks...that's usually when reality bites you big time. This accident destroyed 2 lives. Uncle Waltiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07611991976897184311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-2820423947639943932013-06-21T14:55:50.280-04:002013-06-21T14:55:50.280-04:00Anonymous @ 1:22 - I couldn't have said it bet...Anonymous @ 1:22 - I couldn't have said it better myself and you are exactly right. Please everyone, use social media and email to help spread the word. We are off to a great start but have much more to do. The more people who hear about our effort, the more successful we will be. Thanks everyone!!!Chad Marlowhttps://www.giveforward.com/fundraiser/mvk2/aidforakkasaliandfamilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-46732810980686993092013-06-21T13:22:27.932-04:002013-06-21T13:22:27.932-04:00Everyone, please share this link on your own socia...Everyone, please share this link on your own social media sites. There are sympathetic people beyond the immediate neighborhood. And even if insurance does end up covering some of Mr. Ali's costs, it can be quite some time before his family actually sees any compensatory money from it. They need money to live in the meantime. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-42180776977144966842013-06-21T13:07:43.126-04:002013-06-21T13:07:43.126-04:00The initial medical costs are covered by the New ...The initial medical costs are covered by the New York Sate Crime Victims Compensation Board being that this was a criminal act. I can not say with certainty if this includes long term physical therapy or long term after care.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-71694747799285434652013-06-21T13:06:42.323-04:002013-06-21T13:06:42.323-04:00It's very moving how such a tragic encounter g...It's very moving how such a tragic encounter gathered the community together and brought out the positivity and kindness from everyone. <br /><br />Well wishes to Mr. Ali. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54475060359922197802013-06-21T11:19:56.952-04:002013-06-21T11:19:56.952-04:00Just made a donation, and will be sure to stop by ...Just made a donation, and will be sure to stop by the deli to buy flowers and cold drinks this weekend. Get well soon Ali, sending prayers to everyone else who was injured.Giovannihttp://urbanmyths.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-82944795216805383402013-06-21T11:19:11.793-04:002013-06-21T11:19:11.793-04:00unless the driver was uninsured he will not pay fo...unless the driver was uninsured he will not pay for any of the medical cost...imo all this donated money should go to finding the best lawyer for this guy, he is inline for a million plus dollar lawsuit.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-10360440259331177562013-06-21T10:36:55.350-04:002013-06-21T10:36:55.350-04:00I really hope the driver of the car has insurance ...I really hope the driver of the car has insurance so the victim's family doesn't have to worry about medical finances and loss of work. The donations are very generous too because insurance might not cover every foreseeable need. But really it should. Jill W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-25470417494144483472013-06-21T09:39:11.658-04:002013-06-21T09:39:11.658-04:00Thanks for posting this and giving us a forum to d...Thanks for posting this and giving us a forum to donate. Going there now. Get well soon, sir.Gojiranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-44657798777663919022013-06-21T09:11:18.319-04:002013-06-21T09:11:18.319-04:00Donation made. Thanks for posting. Poor guy.Donation made. Thanks for posting. Poor guy.gaminettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15532135025294857790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-54938959313542129292013-06-21T08:28:29.680-04:002013-06-21T08:28:29.680-04:00Yes! The thought passed my mind to set up a simila...Yes! The thought passed my mind to set up a similar fund (even though I never met Mr. Ali but live in the neighborhood and have shopped there). <br /><br />I'm glad someone already took up the charge! I will donate now! <br /><br />Thank you, Grieve, for passing on this word to us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-5019149196438043622013-06-21T07:37:53.968-04:002013-06-21T07:37:53.968-04:00I'm going to check back next week to see if I ...I'm going to check back next week to see if I can donate some more... Have we heard anything new on that worthless scum driver?<br />Fipperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12366008510435101741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694390946037511355.post-27191241865005233612013-06-21T06:41:41.094-04:002013-06-21T06:41:41.094-04:00Get well soon, Mr. Ali.Get well soon, Mr. Ali.pinheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05190184463719101350noreply@blogger.com