Compass Law Group secured a $9,875,000 settlement for a client who suffered serious injuries after his bicycle struck a dangerous condition in the roadway near a busy intersection in West Hollywood, California.
What appeared to be a routine roadway hazard case quickly revealed extensive layers of liability once our legal team identified that multiple public entities and private companies shared responsibility for the dangerous condition that caused our client’s fall.
What Made It Unique
This case required pursuing claims against an unusually broad set of defendants: several public entities responsible for the roadway itself, and multiple private companies, including a property owner, a property management company, and a construction company, whose work and equipment contributed to the hazardous condition.
Successfully resolving the case meant satisfying government claims requirements against each public entity while simultaneously building a premises liability and negligence case against the private companies responsible for the condition of the roadway.
Legal Strategy
Our case established that the roadway contained a dangerous condition, a hose, pipe, or water outlet device left in the street, that was wet, raised, uneven, and hazardous to cyclists exercising reasonable care. We demonstrated that both the public entities and the private companies involved had actual or constructive notice of the hazard and failed to repair, correct, or warn of it before our client’s fall.
By pursuing dangerous condition of public property claims against the government defendants and premises liability and negligence claims against the private companies, we ensured that every party responsible for creating or failing to remedy the hazard was held accountable.
Client Outcome
Our client suffered internal bleeding, fractures, and an injury to his right hand requiring surgery as a result of the fall, resulting in extensive medical treatment and significant pain and suffering.
Compass Law Group successfully recovered $9,875,000 through settlement, an outcome made possible by identifying every public and private party responsible for the dangerous condition.
“When a dangerous condition on a public roadway causes a serious injury, it’s rarely just the city or the county at fault. Identifying every party who played a role, whether that’s a property owner, a contractor, or a government entity, is essential to securing full accountability and full compensation for our clients.”
— Joseph Shirazi, Esq., Managing Partner, Compass Law Group, LLP (Pending Attorney Approval)
The Takeaway
Injuries caused by dangerous conditions on public roadways often involve far more than a single at-fault party. Identifying every responsible entity, public and private, can make a substantial difference in the compensation available to an injured victim.
If you or someone you love has been injured due to a dangerous condition on a public roadway or sidewalk, Compass Law Group is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to help protect your rights.
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