Accidents Reported in Southern California

County pays California motorcycle crash victim $3 million

Posted on Jan 30, 2012

Lisa Hermann will be receiving $3 million from San Bernardino County, as recovery for her 2007 California motorcycle accident injury.

The Riverside Press Enterprise reported that Hermann was a passenger on a motorcycle that was being driven by Vanjaymes Tonies when their bike ran off the road and crashed. Hermann suffered injured her head and neck, with some of the permanent injuries causing disabilities.

The lawsuit was filed against the County, with Hermann claiming that the road she and Tonies were travelling on, Kelso-Cima, was poorly maintained. Apparently strong rain had caused a deep chasm to form in the county road. The suit also alleges that a part of the road, which was near the Nevada-California border, was uneven and had collapsed. Crews had yet to go to the site of the damaged road, or put up warning signs, before the accident occurred.

Only the motorcycle was involved in the wreck.

While the County is not accepting liability for the poorly-maintained road, they have agreed to pay Hermann $1.9 million, in addition to more than $78,000 for her medical bills, which will go to the State Department of Health Care Services. Hermann will also be receiving an additional $1 million over the course of 25 years, in the form of an annuity paid for by the County.

A settlement for the motorcycle driver is still pending, and no additional information is currently available on either Tonies or Hermann.

Serious motorcycle accidents like this one happen on a daily basis in the state of California. If you or a loved one has been injured while riding a motorcycle, contact Steinberg Spencer at 800.989.6385 for a free book and consultation.

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