24-year-old Brandi Lynn Sutton wants the city of Newport Beach to compensate her for $2 million for injuries she sustained when she was hit by a taxi in August 2009. The Costa Mesa resident says that the crosswalk she was in was poorly lit.
Sutton broke bones in her lower leg, suffered a concussion, and sustained elbow, knee, and back injuries when she was struck by a Ford Crown Victoria cab at around 2am on West Balboa Avenue at 26th Street. She claims that a number of factors contributed to her Newport Beach pedestrian accident, including the faded crosswalk paint and an unlit street light that created a dangerous condition on public property.
There are conflicting reports over what happened that night. One witness in a police report claims that Sutton was not in the crosswalk when the Orange County, California traffic crash happened and that she appeared to be "loitering in the roadway" and was in no hurry to get to the sidewalk. The same witness said that the street light did not go on, and only did so intermittently, until after the accident involving Sutton happened.
City officials turned down Sutton's Orange County, California injury claim asking for $2.2 million. She will have to file a Newport Beach injury lawsuit in order to recover damages.
If you were injured on public property in Newport Beach, you will first have to file a claim against the city. If your injury case is not resolved after you file, you may want to pursue a Newport Beach injury lawsuit against the city.
Premise owners are responsible for ensuring that the property they own/oversee has no hazardous conditions that can contribute to causing an Orange County, California premises liability accident. This includes making sure that roads are properly designed, adequately lit, and equipped with the proper traffic signs and signals.
Woman hit by taxi wants $2 million, The Orange County Register, February 1, 2010
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