A bicyclist thrown off her bike by an uneven sidewalk has won a $300,000 settlement from a city in Michigan, according to the Oakland Press News.
In May 2012, the 49-year-old woman was traveling underneath a railroad viaduct along the north side of
Suit Filed on Behalf of Woman
In 2013, her attorneys filed suit in Oakland County Circuit Court seeking compensation for lost wages,
City Unsuccessfully Blames Railroad
Although the city contended that it was the railroad's responsibility to maintain the sidewalk, that argument was not successful in court.
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