L.A. to pay $21 million to man injured by falling street lamp part
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L.A. to pay $21 million to man injured by falling street lamp part

LA Times  

A view of City Hall. The City Council unanimously approved a settlement of up to $21 million for Ismael Soto Luna after part of a street lamp fell on his head. A man injured by a falling street lamp part will receive a settlement of up to $21 million from the city of Los Angeles. In November 2020, Ismael Soto Luna was at Roscoe Boulevard and Noble Avenue in Van Nuys when a 2-pound metal cap from a street lamp struck his head, knocking him to the ground, according to a lawsuit he filed against the city. City regulations require a street lamp cap “to be secured in place such that the regular forces of nature would not cause it to become loose and fall,” the lawsuit said.

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Editorial: How L.A. squanders millions that could be spent fixing its streets and sidewalks
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Editorial: How L.A. squanders millions that could be spent fixing its streets and sidewalks

LA Times  

In November 2020, Ismael Soto Luna, 59, was waiting to cross a street in Van Nuys when a 2-pound metal cap fell from a nearby streetlight and hit him on the head, knocking him to the ground and fracturing his skull. For years, the city hasn’t budgeted enough money to adequately maintain streets, lights, sidewalks, trees and public infrastructure. An …

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