Steve Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 The 35-year-old mother of three was jogging with three other women on April 8, 2006, when she was struck by a car from behind. Her friend, avid runner and mother Carol Daniel, 42, was paralyzed as well, but did not suffer brain damage. The women and their husbands held a news conference Wednesday to discuss a settlement of about $50 million they received this week from the city of Dana Point. Their attorney argued that the bike lane they were running in was poorly marked and far too wide, leading motorists to believe it was another driving lane. The driver of the car, William Todd Bradshaw, pleaded guilty to felony hit-and-run causing permanent injury, and is serving four years in prison. I know that strip of PCH (pacific coast hwy) at Dana Point. No way I'd be caught jogging on there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 with you on the road, i'd be in nothing less than a challenger tank just going out in a moment for 5 miles, all road work, too dark for my cross country route. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted November 29, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 My bad driving is due to my thinking I'm driving in LOS (as they drive opposite side). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 Sounds like a bit over the top payout .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCgringo Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 it was the lawyers plan all alomg... The ladies went to court and said they did not blame the drunk idiot (poor) who hit them , then drove away and was found 9 days later drunk, The blamed the city (rich) , I am sure the lawyer got a very good payday OC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lazyphil Posted November 29, 2007 Report Share Posted November 29, 2007 theres a gay thai guy in the illustrious thai community here who got run over by a car full of turks (on purpose, apparently) outside a gay club, one of the group died, he recently after months in hospital had one leg at the knee amputated, it had gone manky....theres rumors on the jungle drums of a 6 figure payout....no doubt he'll assume extra friends soon :smirk: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 They always get paid first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 My bad driving is due to my thinking I'm driving in LOS (as they drive opposite side). I had a colleague years ago who'd been a child during WWII. She told me the Nipponese gents drove full speed down the middle of the road in Bangkok - and everyone had to get out of their way or be flattened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Munchmaster Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 I'd rather not be paralyzed than have $50 million. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torneyboy Posted November 30, 2007 Report Share Posted November 30, 2007 Yeah ..good point Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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