In a dramatic turn of events, a legal battle has unfolded in San Francisco as a local resident seeks justice following a severe vehicular collision. On April 1, 2025, Maria Velasquez filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California against Jeremy Seth Paul and unnamed defendants, alleging negligence that resulted in significant personal injuries. The case has drawn attention due to the serious nature of the allegations and the potential implications for road safety accountability.
The lawsuit centers around an incident that occurred on April 1, 2023, when Velasquez was driving her Dodge Truck along Clay Street in San Francisco. According to the complaint, she was struck by another vehicle owned and operated by Jeremy Seth Paul and others referred to as DOES 1 through 10. Velasquez's attorney, Michael Martinovsky of The Law Offices of Michael Martinovsky, P.C., asserts that Paul and his associates failed to exercise due care while operating their vehicle, thereby breaching their duty to ensure safe travel on public roads. The complaint states that Paul's vehicle collided with Velasquez's truck after failing to stop at a stop sign and yield the right-of-way.
Velasquez claims that this breach of duty caused her significant physical harm and emotional distress. She alleges negligence per se under California Vehicle Code § 21802(a), which mandates yielding at intersections unless it is safe to proceed. The plaintiff argues that Paul's actions endangered her safety and violated traffic laws designed to protect drivers like herself. "As a result of such injuries," the complaint reads, "Plaintiff has suffered general damages," including ongoing medical expenses and anticipated future costs related to her injuries.
In seeking redress from the court, Velasquez demands compensation for general damages, medical expenses both incurred and anticipated, special damages according to proof presented at trial, and other relief deemed appropriate by the court. Her legal team emphasizes that these claims are substantiated by evidence of physical trauma and psychological suffering resulting from the crash.
Representing Maria Velasquez is attorney Michael Martinovsky from his law firm based in San Rafael. The case is presided over by judges at the Superior Court of California in San Francisco County under Case ID CGC-25-623862.