Bicyclist Killed, Family Recieves $2.4 Million To Settle Wrongful Death Lawsuit
A contractor working for the city of Menlo Park has settled a wrongful death lawsuit $2.4 million. The wrongdul death lawsuit rose out of an accident in which a bicyclist died. Deborah Johnson fell and hit her head while riding on Sand Hill Road with friends. She was taken to the hospital and died two days later. In the lawsuit her husband alleged that Ms. Johnson fell when her bike hit the base of a detached cylindrical traffic marker in the bike lane.
This is a tragic accident and one that could have been avoided. Often times, just a little bit of neglect, like leaving a piece of concrete in a bike path, can cost a person their life and a company of city millions of dollars in damages.
