Devoted Injury Lawyers, Inc. Secures $600,000 for San Bernardino County Cyclist
"During an evening bike ride in Twentynine Palms, a father was struck by a distracted driver who ran a stop sign, leaving him with multiple fractures and requiring several surgeries."
SAN BERNARDINO COUNTY, Calif. —
Devoted Injury Lawyers, Inc. has recovered a total of $600,000 for their client through a combination of insurance policy attachments and targeted litigation.
In 2025, the client was riding his bicycle eastbound on Joshua Drive approaching its intersection with Mesquite Avenue in Twentynine Palms, San Bernardino County, California. At the same time, a nearby property owner maintained a non-compliant fence line along the property that completely obstructed the clear sight triangle of the intersection. As a vehicle traveled northbound on Mesquite Avenue, the obstructed view prevented both the cyclist and the oncoming driver from seeing one another. They entered the intersection simultaneously, resulting in a catastrophic collision that threw the client from his bicycle and caused significant personal injuries.
Faced with severe trauma and extensive recovery, the client required a rigorous and urgent course of medical treatment. Upon being transported from the scene by EMS, his treatment course involved complex orthopedic, facial, and specialized interventions. He received immediate medical care for a left orbital fracture, a left shoulder dislocation, a finger fracture, and a severe right ankle laceration. Further diagnostic evaluation required targeted procedures to address a Bankart lesion of the left shoulder, a fracture of the coracoid process, a left-side zygomatic fracture, a retrobulbar hematoma, proptosis, and a nondisplaced fracture of the fibular head.
The client continues to struggle with the life-long physical and structural effects of his injuries. Due to the extensive facial fractures, shoulder degradation, and lower-extremity trauma, he faces long-term structural limitations, ongoing pain management, and a permanently altered daily routine. The enduring physical impact of the crash presents a continuous hurdle to his functional mobility and overall quality of life.
Devoted Injury Lawyers, Inc. aggressively stepped in to uncover every layer of liability and available coverage to maximize the client's recovery. The firm efficiently secured the maximum $30,000 third-party policy limit from the driver and quickly recovered an additional $70,000 in underinsured motorist coverage. Recognizing that the driver's limits were wholly insufficient for the injuries, the firm initiated litigation against the nearby homeowner. By proving the homeowner maintained a fence exceeding permitted heights and failed to safely maintain property abutting a public roadway, the firm successfully assigned a high percentage of liability to the homeowner's insurance policy. This relentless strategy secured an additional $500,000 in litigation, bringing the final settlement to $600,000 on behalf of all parties involved.
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