Motorcycle Collision
N/AOUTCOME: $556,000.00 VERDICT
San Francisco Superior Court. A 27 year-old motorcyclist sustained a severely broken leg when he was cut off by a distracted motorist who was looking for a parking space in San Francisco.
Shaana Angela Rahman's Legal Cases (8)
Paso Robles, CA
Personal injury Lawyer at Paso Robles, CA
Practice Areas: Personal Injury, Car Accidents ... +2 more
Catastrophic Bicycle Accident
N/AOUTCOME: $982,211.00 RESULT: $532,211.00, VERDICT and $450,000.00 SETTLEMENT
Marin County Superior Court. This case involved an experienced Marin cyclist who was hit by a car making a left-hand turn onto the U.S. 101 on-ramp from Casa Buena Drive in the Town of Corte Madera. Th ... e poorly designed intersection lacked both a stop sign for drivers turning left onto the freeway and adequate signage to alert drivers of the presence of cyclists. As a result, the cyclist was hit and suffered a severe brain injury which left her in a coma for a week. A trial was completed against the uninsured driver who struck her which resulted in a $532,211.00 verdict, in favor of the cyclist. In addition, the Town of Corte Madera agreed to settle the matter for $400,000.00. An additional $50,000.00 settlement was reached with the bicyclist’s insurance company
Pedestrian Suffers Traumatic Brain Injury
N/AOUTCOME: $4,265,000.00 SETTLEMENT
The City and County of San Francisco paid $4,265,00.00 to the parents of a thirteen-year-old boy who suffered permanent brain damage after being hit by a car on his way to school at the intersection of ... San Jose Avenue and Niagara Street in San Francisco. Despite prior complaints by residents of the neighborhood and a representative of the Board of Supervisors about the danger the intersection posed to pedestrians due to the lack of a stop sign for drivers traveling on San Jose Avenue, the City failed to take any action to modify the intersection to make it safe for pedestrians. A lawsuit was filed against the City asserting that the intersection was a dangerous condition of public property. A lawsuit was also filed against the driver. Following the filing of the lawsuit, the City installed a stop sign at the intersection.
Disabled Restaurant Patron Injured by a Dangerous Entryway
N/AOUTCOME: $1,000,000.00 SETTLEMENT
Defective Premises. The plaintiff arrived at a restaurant to have dinner with his family. He was disabled and used crutches to help him walk. While standing on the tiled, sloped surface of the restaura ... nt’s entryway, attempting to open the front door, the plaintiff’s rubberized crutch tip slipped backward on the tile surface, causing him to fall. As a result of the fall he suffered a fractured femur which required surgery. A lawsuit was filed against the restaurant owners and the building owners for negligence and violations of the California Disabled Persons Act.
Cyclist Suffers Head Injury from Faulty Road Construction
N/AOUTCOME: $2,243,500.00 SETTLEMENT
A bicyclist suffered a severe head injury when her bike overturned due to faulty roadway construction. The accident occurred as a result of a dangerous condition of public property and the negligence o ... f several construction companies.
Car Accident
N/AOUTCOME: $250,000.00 Settlement
A husband and wife were travelling through the intersection of Millbrae Avenue and El Camino Real in Millbrae when another driver entered the intersection on a red light, striking the driver’s side of ... the couple’s car. As a result of the collision, the wife suffered debilitating injuries to her left hip and neck, both of which required surgery. After litigation, the defendant agreed to pay the limits of her insurance policy.
Trip and Fall from Dangerous Condition
N/AOUTCOME: $225,000.00 Settlement
A 78 year-old woman visiting the Villagio Inn suffered a fracture to her knee when she fell while leaving the business center of the property. Her fall was caused by a single step which was unmarked an ... d had no handrail. Construction and engineering standards suggest that short flights of steps should be avoided or made visible by applying a marking strip of contrasting color on the leading edge of the step. During the deposition of the general manager of the property, the general manager admitted that Villagio did not place a warning strip on the step because it would have been unattractive.
Bicycle Accident
N/AOUTCOME: $600,000.00 JURY VERDICT
This case involved a hit and run collision between plaintiff, who was traveling on Eddy Street on a fixed gear bicycle, and defendant, an independent contractor operating a Lorrie’s shuttle van. Plaint ... iff was riding his bicycle when the defendant began making a lane change into the cyclist's lane of travel. The van sideswiped the cyclist causing him to be ejected from his bicycle onto his face. As a result, the cyclist sustained serious facial injuries, including two jaw fractures and two facial fractures all of which required immediate surgery.
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