Accident due to pothole

ninjala · September 7th, 2017, 10:48 AM

It was reported that a motorcyclist from Sherman Oaks, CA got $ 6.5 million payment from LA county for his serious brain injury from motorcycle accident due to road pothole.

I got accident 4 years ago due to road resurfacing. At that time I thought about suing city for body injury due to road obstacle. Because I had no experience, I gave up.

kashun84 · September 7th, 2017, 12:03 PM

Damn, I was on the same boat back in 2011. Hit a long deep pot hole (Technically a gap which is narrow, 5-6ft long and 4,5" deep). I even sent out a letter and a bill of repair to the city but all they said is they are not responsible for that. I stopped there before seeking any legal advice....

corksil · September 7th, 2017, 03:16 PM

lolololo I had a wicked accident back in april as a "result" of potholes. I wonder if it would be worth pursuing.

However I would really hate to be "that guy".

DannoXYZ · September 7th, 2017, 07:35 PM

You really need an attourney that knows the ins and outs of how each city works. In S.F. there's maze of paperwork that you need to fill out properly and file appropriately. One of my friends got new set of wheels for his car due to them getting bent from driving over pothole.

Then again, if you're not in a big city with established re-imbursement procedures, you may very well need to do litigation route.

dz0 · September 9th, 2017, 05:56 AM

It isn't too late for an event 4 years ago. You could still pursue something. Not that I am a fan of that, but if you wanted to, it's still possible.

Abu_Mishary · September 10th, 2017, 11:11 PM

Better check with your legislative body about the period which a case is considered valid in court. In Malaysia, you may pursue for a hearing if the incident is not more than 7 years.

A.J. · September 12th, 2017, 08:14 AM

If I tried to bill the State of IL for anything like that they'd laugh at me. Feel bad for the guy who has the permanent brain injury I'm assuming he wasn't wearing a helmet. So preventable but to each their own.

VaFish · September 12th, 2017, 09:03 AM

It varies from state to state and even city to city.

Usually they have some reasonable amount of time to repair the damage to the road. If it isn't repaired then they are responsible for damage to vehicles.

Check with your local or state department of transportation.

September 7th, 2017, 10:48 AM	#1
ninjala ninjette.org member Name: Jim Location: Alhambra Join Date: May 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2008 Ninja 250 Posts: 39	Accident due to pothole It was reported that a motorcyclist from Sherman Oaks, CA got $ 6.5 million payment from LA county for his serious brain injury from motorcycle accident due to road pothole. I got accident 4 years ago due to road resurfacing. At that time I thought about suing city for body injury due to road obstacle. Because I had no experience, I gave up.

September 7th, 2017, 03:16 PM	#3
corksil ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: TC Location: Hawaii Join Date: Sep 2013 Motorcycle(s): A lot. Posts: A lot.	lolololo I had a wicked accident back in april as a "result" of potholes. I wonder if it would be worth pursuing. However I would really hate to be "that guy". __________________________________________________ Just batshit crazy. All his posts are endless diatribes. Some are actually entertaining but mostly batshit crazy.

September 7th, 2017, 07:35 PM	#4
DannoXYZ ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: AKA JacRyann Location: Mesa, AZ Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): CB125T CBR250R-MC19 CBR250RR-MC22 NSR350R-MC21 VF500F CBR600RR SFV650 VFR750F R1M ST1300PA Valkyrie-F6C Posts: A lot. MOTY - 2018, MOTM - Nov '17	You really need an attourney that knows the ins and outs of how each city works. In S.F. there's maze of paperwork that you need to fill out properly and file appropriately. One of my friends got new set of wheels for his car due to them getting bent from driving over pothole. Then again, if you're not in a big city with established re-imbursement procedures, you may very well need to do litigation route. Last futzed with by DannoXYZ; September 8th, 2017 at 09:12 AM.
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September 10th, 2017, 11:11 PM	#6
Abu_Mishary The Asian Caucasian Name: Abu Mishary Mohd Fairus Location: Malaysia Join Date: Jan 2016 Motorcycle(s): Kawasaki Ninja 250 SE 2015 (sold); Honda ADV160 (current) Posts: 796 MOTM - Jan '17	Better check with your legislative body about the period which a case is considered valid in court. In Malaysia, you may pursue for a hearing if the incident is not more than 7 years. __________________________________________________ Losing someone is not painful. They are a part of us all this while and will always be with us. But missing them is.

September 12th, 2017, 08:14 AM	#7
A.J. ninjette.org guru Name: AJ Location: Green Valley, IL Join Date: May 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Kawasaki Ninja 250r(SOLD) 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 250r full Muzzy(my pride and joy) Posts: 331	If I tried to bill the State of IL for anything like that they'd laugh at me. Feel bad for the guy who has the permanent brain injury I'm assuming he wasn't wearing a helmet. So preventable but to each their own. __________________________________________________ "A car or truck will get you from point A to B. But a motorcycle, that is the point." -unknown

September 7th, 2017, 12:03 PM	#2
kashun84 ninjette.org member Name: Jason Location: Queens, NYC Join Date: Apr 2010 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Lime Green 250R Posts: 82	Damn, I was on the same boat back in 2011. Hit a long deep pot hole (Technically a gap which is narrow, 5-6ft long and 4,5" deep). I even sent out a letter and a bill of repair to the city but all they said is they are not responsible for that. I stopped there before seeking any legal advice....

September 9th, 2017, 05:56 AM	#5
dz0 ninjette.org member Name: Dave Location: South of Chicago Join Date: Sep 2017 Motorcycle(s): 2013 Ninjette 2006 FZ6 Posts: 34	It isn't too late for an event 4 years ago. You could still pursue something. Not that I am a fan of that, but if you wanted to, it's still possible.

September 12th, 2017, 09:03 AM	#8
VaFish ninjette.org certified postwhore Name: Tom Location: Northern Virginia Join Date: Jul 2015 Motorcycle(s): 2001 Ninja 250, 2019 Harley Ultra Classic, 2001 Suzuki SV650 Posts: A lot. MOTM - Jan '16	It varies from state to state and even city to city. Usually they have some reasonable amount of time to repair the damage to the road. If it isn't repaired then they are responsible for damage to vehicles. Check with your local or state department of transportation.

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