San Diego paying $4.85M to cyclist injured by damaged sidewalk
San Diego has agreed to pay a man nearly $5 million for severe injuries he suffered when he and his bicycle were launched 28 feet by tree-damaged sidewalk in Del Cerro in 2014.
Clifford Brown tore spinal cord ligaments, lost several teeth and suffered a possible stroke after skidding another 10 feet and landing on his head, according to court documents.
The San Diego City Council is scheduled on Tuesday to approve a $4.85 million settlement with Brown, who filed a lawsuit in 2015. The council gave the agreement a preliminary approval in a session closed to the public in October, but three of its nine members have been replaced since then.
The settlement is much larger than what the city typically pays in cases involving injuries related to bicycling accidents or damaged sidewalks. The last three such settlements have been for $75,000, $98,000 and $235,000.
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