Bicycle Accident

Bicyclist is struck by car in or near bike lane. $4.7M. Los Angeles County.

City's dangerous bike lane said to contribute to death of bicyclist.

  • Case Name: Knopp v. City of Los Angeles, et al.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, November 26, 2019
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Bike/pedestrian accident on shared trail. $10M. Sacramento County.

Pedestrians found liable for causing cyclists' injuries when tandem bike strikes pedestrian from behind.

  • Case Name: Kenneth Korsmo and Carol Korsmo v. Madalyn Ashby and Julio Lawrence
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, October 24, 2019
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Cyclist runs into truck making a right-hand turn. $688K. Marin County.

Cyclist says driver was negligent for turning right in front of him.

  • Case Name: Henry Hodge v. Kenneth M. Fox
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, September 09, 2019
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Experienced bicyclist suffers TBI after crash. $9.18M. Los Angeles County.

City of LA is paid to sweep/clean Pacific Coast Highway, but debris left on road causes cyclist to swerve into traffic.

  • Case Name: Robert Jeffrey Watts v. City of Los Angeles; Caltrans
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, September 20, 2018
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Dangerous condition of City of Long Beach bike path. Defense. Los Angeles County.

Plaintiff on bike path through area congested with disembarking boat passengers collides with boat passenger or luggage.

  • Case Name: Nicholas Espinosa v. City of Long Beach et al.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, July 27, 2018
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Avis employee hits a bicyclist with SUV. $5.2M. Los Angeles County.

  • Case Name: Karina Sanchez v. Avis Budget Group, Inc.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, January 19, 2018
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Manhole cover in bike lane said to be cause of cyclist's crash. $6.7M. Santa Cruz County.

Manhole cover causes cyclist to swerve into traffic lane where he collides with car.

  • Case Name: Joseph C. Wessling v. Pacific Bell Telephone Company, et al.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, December 07, 2017
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Bus strikes bicyclist on street. $900K. San Diego County.

Bus driver tries to pass cyclist; cyclist is struck.

  • Case Name: Myers v. San Diego MTS
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Friday, August 18, 2017
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Bicycle rider crashes at night due to raised sidewalk. $138K. Los Angeles County.

Tree roots damage sidewalk where bike rider falls at night when riding on sidewalk rather than in the adjacent bike lane.

  • Case Name: Larry D. Walker v. City of Pasadena, et al.
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, December 12, 2016
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Cyclist in crosswalk struck by SUV; herniated disks. $577K. Orange County.

College-age soccer player riding bicycle is struck by SUV; claims he will not be able to continue playing soccer.  Plaintiff beat his Section 998 offer.

  • Case Name: Both v. Elizarraraz-Lopez
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, June 10, 2015
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TBI claimed when bicyclist hits door opened on parked car. San Francisco County.

Traumatic brain injury is disputed by experts after cyclist suffers a concussion when the door of a parked car is suddenly opened in front of her. CCP 998 demand of $749K and offer of $119K.

  • Case Name: Chastidy Ronan v. Antonios Panagiotopoulos
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, October 28, 2014
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Homeless ex-con on bike hits car door that's suddenly opened; $44K offer. $85K verdict. Santa Barbara County.

Plaintiff is riding his bike after a shift at a fast food restaurant when a car door is opened in front of him, causing him to fall. Fractured clavicle, shoulder injury.

  • Case Name: Lopez v. Wicklman
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Monday, October 06, 2014
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Bicyclist falls at site of highway roadwork; paraplegic. $15.5 million. Los Angeles County.

Multiple bicyclists fall on same weekend at site of roadwork on PCH in Malibu; dangerous condition claimed.

  • Case Name: Vincent Colarossi, et al. v. Roe defendants
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Wednesday, March 05, 2014
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Bicyclist and his wife awarded over $4.75 million after car driver deemed responsible for accident. San Diego County.

Bicyclist runs into driver's door of a moving vehicle. Bicyclist had right of way. Defense admitted liability on eve of trial but disputed extent of injuries; made 998 offer of $750,000.

  • Case Name: Gabriel Varela and Bernice Varela v. Birdi & Associates Inc., Moninder Birdi, and Hertz Vehicles LLC
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Tuesday, July 02, 2013
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Jury verdict of $3.5 million for parents of 18-year-old bicyclist killed by tractor-trailer. Los Angeles County.

Tractor-trailer hits 18-year-old on bicycle, killing her.

  • Case Name: Juan Medina and Ramona Medina v. Pile Trucking, Inc., Earl Pile Trucking, and Alvin Flynn
  • Date of Verdict or Judgment: Thursday, November 01, 2012
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Hit-and-run motorist leaves bicycle rider with spinal injuries. $3.1 million arb award. Los Angeles County.

Bicycle rider is hit on city street by motorist who flees the scene.  After driver turns herself in, she disputes the extent of injuries.

  • Case Name: Livingston v. Chin
  • Wednesday, 24 August 2016
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