California Case Study: Are Cities Responsible for Cyclist Deaths?

California Case Study: Are Cities Responsible for Cyclist Deaths?
The Rivard Report
12/29/15

A jury ordered the City of Indian Wells, CA to pay $5.8 million to a local family who sued over unsafe bike lanes after a prominent neurosurgeon was killed while cycling the area in 2012. […] The case raises an interesting question for cities of all sizes: can municipalities be liable for building dangerous streets? […]