$8.3M
Dangerous Condition of Public Property
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Case Details
Client, a law student, was paralyzed from the chest down, and his mother, father, and younger brother were killed in a car accident caused by a drunk driver running a stop sign. Stanislaus County had deemed the intersection dangerous five years prior but failed to install safety measures. Settled at mediation for $8.25 million.
Additional Notes
134 neighborhood members petitioned Stanislaus County to install a four-way stop sign at the intersection five years prior. Firm also sued on behalf of client's wife for loss of consortium. Second time in five years firm won or settled a case against a public entity for dangerous condition of governmental property.