10/01/2026
A raised section of sidewalk on Pacific Coast Highway in Harbor City showed up in Caltrans's own photographs as far back as 2012. In 2019, another rider crashed on it and sued. It was still there when our client's bike hit it, causing a traumatic brain injury, two years later.
Yesterday, a Long Beach jury returned an $11.5 million verdict and found Caltrans 95% responsible. Caltrans had offered $20,000.
Congratulations to Dan Kramer, Teresa Johnson, Adam Manaa and the entire Kramer Trial Lawyers team for this victory. We are grateful to the Shawn Steel Law Firm for trusting us with this case.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome in any other matter.