Perspective
Oct. 15, 2014
Cities can offset cracked sidewalk liability
Despite safeguards, California cities continue to become engaged in litigation arising out of "trip and fall" accidents along its public sidewalks. By Jessica K. Lomakin
Despite procedural safeguards designed by the state Legislature to prevent municipalities from becoming the insurer of public ways against all defects, California cities continue to become engaged in litigation arising out of "trip and fall" accidents along its miles and miles of public sidewalks. While excessive litigation against private citizens and corporations is problematic, excessive litigation against California's publi...
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