Plaintiffs, mother and son, were struck by the City of Los Angeles FlyAway bus. Mom suffered life threatening injuries and son suffered severe emotional distress. There were multiple defendants involved as the FlyAway bus service was contracted out to an independent contractor who then subcontracted it out to a different company. While the bus operator admitted liability for causing the accident, the remaining defendants including City of Los Angeles denied any liability. The case proceeded to a jury trial and before closing, the case settled for $45,000,000.00. (LASC Case No: 23VECV03558).
