A man in Malta was held responsible for an incident that occurredsix years ago which left a man with a permanent disability.

Victor Portelli was ordered to pay more than $6,000 toGodfrey Schembri. He was found accountable for voluntarily running overShcembri one evening back in 2003. Schembri was working along the Sengleapromenade with Alfred Fiteni, a coworker. Portelli and Fiteni had previouslyhad an argument over a pet dog.

The court found that Portelli drove his Range Rover onto thepavement where the men were working fracturing the leg of Schembri, which wascrushed underneath one of the wheels of the SUV. Portelli exited his vehicleand began striking Fiteni with an iron rod.

If you or someone you know has been injured in theworkplace, please contact the Raleigh Workers Compensation Attorneys of Scudder& Hedrick, PLLC by calling 919-851-3311.