The following is a brief overview of related verdicts and settlements which the law office of SS&F has obtained on behalf of their clients.
Please visit our “Bicycle and Pedestrian Accidents” page for advice if you think you have a case.
19.25 MILLION Verdict
Parents of special needs young man received a jury verdict of $19.25M against Caltrans, when their child was killed walking along a narrow shoulder of Hwy 9 into Felton.
$5.9 million settlement
A 70 year old bicyclist sustained a serious brain injury after hitting a defect bump on a county maintained road.
$4.4 MILLION SETTLEMENT
A Middle-aged woman’s children were compensated after their mother was killed by a tractor-trailer while riding her bicycle to work in Fremont, California.
$2 million VERDICT
A jury found that a bicyclist riding in a bike lane was hit by a UCSC shuttle bus should be compensated for his injuries.
$1.5 million settlement
Settlement for a school teacher who suffered a brain injury while walking with her four year old son when a parent dropping off her child accidentally pressed the accelerator in her car rather than the brake. The car then struck a fence post which in turn struck the client causing her head injury.
$1.1 million settlement
Settlement for 23 year old who suffered a brain injury when his bicycle collided with a pickup truck in a dark intersection. Utility company failed to maintain the streetlight at the intersection in working condition, thus creating a dangerous condition.
