Cumming Man Awarded $5.7 Million in Post-Office Lawsuit

CUMMING, GA -- A Cumming man has been awarded $5.7 million in a lawsuit against the federal government after he lost a leg in a crash with a U.S. Postal Service employee.

Jonathan L. Seitz was granted the award on April 27, the Forsyth County News reports.

Seitz was riding a motorcycle in November 2012 in Banks County when he tried to pass a postal truck that was delivering mail.

"Just as he reached the side of [the postal worker’s] truck, however, [the postal worker] began a left turn into a private driveway and collided with Seitz on the front left side of her truck, resulting in severe injury to Seitz’s right leg and ankle," reads the order signed by Senior U.S. District Judge William C. O’Kelley.

The judge's order also noted that the postal worker did not use a turn signal.

Seitz was treated at Atlanta Medical Center, but had to have his right leg amputated the following month.

The U.S. Attorney's office said it is reviewing the verdict and declined to comment further.

The case was tried before O'Kelley last year, on November 16-17.

Seitz was in a coma for 13 days and fractured multiple bones in his right leg. At the time of his lawsuit, his attorneys say he had incurred more than $1.1 million in medical expenses.

To read the original report in the Forsyth County News, click here.