Russell Brand sued for $185,000 after 'running over pedestrian'

By Daily Mail Reporter

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Lawsuit: Russell Brand in London on Thursday

Lawsuit: Russell Brand in London on Thursday

Russell Brand is being sued for $185,000 in damages by a pedestrian.

The comedian - who was first sued for $25,000 by Victor Sneed last year - has now been hit by an even bigger legal claim as the alleged victim claims he needs greater financial compensation after being mowed down by a car last October, which he says Russell was driving.

Victor alleges his mammoth medical bill needs to be paid for injuries to his left hand, left arm, left hip, neck and left wrist.

He claims he's already spent $45,000 in medical expenses and will need yet another $140,000 for future surgeries.

However, Russell has strongly denied the claims and refuses to cough up the cash, believing Victor's 'own negligence' was to blame for the accident.

A court document reads: 'Under the provisions of the California Code of Civil Procedure, [Russell Brand] denies both generally and specially each, every and all of the allegations contained in the Complaint, and denies that plaintiff [Victor Sneed] sustained damages in the sum alleged, or in any other sum or at all.

'Plaintiff is barred from any recovery on the basis that the plaintiff's own negligence was the sole and proximate cause of the accident and injuries he sustained.'

Behind the wheel: Russell pictured driving around Los Angeles last October (file picture)

Behind the wheel: Russell pictured driving around Los Angeles last October (file picture)


 

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maybe if he took off his sunglasses when driving he would be able to see properly

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I am not a Brand fan, but this just seems to be someone milking it as they managed tocatch someone well known and , more importantly, wealthy. A simular scam is becoming more common in the U.K. as well, along with fictitious insurance claims, and engineered accidents - at least hit the insurance company rather tban the individual, but they put up insurance for all. We need to start legislating to stop this, and all cars should be fitted with a front and back camera. That would help deter quite a lot of crime, if the camera statistics are anything to go by, and give the driver an impartial witness

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Is he the worst driver ever next to that Amanda chick? He's been given several tickets since living in the USA. Doesn't he know he's a guest here?

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i bet he has problems concentrating when driving because of all his intrusive thoughts

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A huge fail by the US immigrations - why let drunk-drivers in?

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$25,000 now $185,000. Well, you've got to expect these kinds of things when you run over people with your car. Pay up, Chuckles.

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I went off Russell Brand a bit after reading his autobiography but credit where credit's due, I reckon if he thought he had injured someone he would pay up. For all his faults I don't buy that he's hurt someone and is trying to get away without compensating them. That's just not him.

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Where did that piece of garbage Brand come from. No one likes him. I wonder why !!!

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Sounds to me like this guy's milking it. Stand your ground, Russell. As honest and spiritual etc as Russell is I feel if he were completely at fault he'd say and pay up.

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Found him quite funny speaking to little ant and dec.... love Saturday night takeaway

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