Health Care & Hospital Law
Jul. 26, 2023
San Diego agrees to pay $4.8M over deadly crosswalk near hospital
Approximately one year before the collision that killed Jaime Leonen and injured Joseph “Jorge” Lopez, a San Diego police officer warned city officials of the dangers of the roadway in that area.
The City of San Diego agreed to pay $4.8 million to settle a lawsuit filed by the families of two men who were struck by a vehicle crossing a stretch of road near Sharp Mary Birch Hospital, severely injuring one and killing another.
“Jamie lost his life, Jorge suffered a severe spinal injury, and their loved ones witnessed this entire tragedy,” the plaintiffs’ lawyer, Brett Schreiber of Singleton Schreiber, said. “Jorge underwent multiple...
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