The survivor of an attempted murder in Waldoboro has filed suit against her attackers for an anticipated judgment in partial compensation for medical expenses, injuries to her throat, loss of voice and suffering.
Attorneys for Tracy Neild filed papers seeking $500,000 from accused attackers Corina Durkee and Earl “Buddy” Bieler for damages as a result of their alleged assault and battery against her last April.
According to superior court documents filed Dec. 14, Neild should be able to recover over $500,000 in compensatory damages, as well as monies for potential punitive damages.
Bieler and Durkee have been charged in the brutal stabbing death of Rachel Grindal and the attempted murder of Neild during an attack April 19. They remain in custody at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset where they have been since they were arrested April 23.
Court documents state Neild is undergoing physical and speech therapy for her loss of voice. In a sworn affidavit, Neild recounts the incident involving all of the parties involved, including Durkee and Bieler. She states she has incurred medical bills in excess of $175,000 as a result of her injuries and experiences tremendous pain.
As stated on a superior court docket dated Dec. 14, Justice Andrew Horton granted an “order of attachment and trustee process” against the pair of defendants in the amount of $500,000. The order allows Neild to seek attachment of additional funds on property owned by Durkee in advance of a foreclosure sale.