According to the Orange County Register, from August 13 - 17, 2010, seven claims were filed with the city of Huntington Beach seeking at least $17,600 in damages. One of the Huntington Beach personal injury claims was submitted by a Brea woman who contends that she suffered neck, leg, and back injuries when she fell into a utility hole. The woman says that the 6-inch plastic cover that is supposed to conceal the hole had worn away. She is seeking at least $10,000 for her Orange County, California fall accident injuries.
Another woman, 57-year-old Debbie Reinbold, is seeking $5,944 for her Huntington Beach trip and fall accident. She says that she had to get stitches for a head laceration injury.
The OC Register is also reporting that between March 31 and June 30, 2010 the city of Huntington Beach paid over $343,000 to settle six cases, including:
• One woman, Paul Lemons, received a $120,000 settlement after she was struck while on the beach by an ATV operated by a city worker.
• Howard Linn, who claimed he was injured when his vehicle was struck by a police car in 2007, agreed to a $159,000 Huntington Beach injury settlement.
• Harold Hill received $30,000 for his wife Cora Hill's slip and fall accident that occurred because of a puddle in an area where the lighting was poor. Cora, who sustained a femur fracture, died months later and her husband claims that the Huntington Beach premises liability accident contributed to her fatal stroke.
Injuries on another party's property can be grounds for an Orange County, California personal injury lawsuit. Before filing your lawsuit against Huntington Beach, you must first file a claim with the city to allow it to turn down your claim or pay it.
7 claims seek $17,600 from Huntington Beach, OC Register, August 26, 2010
Huntington Beach shells out $343,000 in settlements, OC Register, August 16, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Slip and Fall, Nolo
Investigating Slips and Falls: The Complex Dynamics Behind Simple Accidents, LawGuru/Safety-Engineer.com
