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LA Jury Awards $5.77M in Negligence Case Against LA County Metropolitan Transit Authority

LA Jury Awards $5.77M in Negligence Case Against LA County Metropolitan Transit Authority

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Nishica Srivastava
February 14, 2025
LA Jury Awards $5.77M in Negligence Case Against LA County Metropolitan Transit Authority

Kevin McElrath vs. Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority

Case Background

Kevin McElrath filed a personal injury lawsuit against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) and Robert Albertazzi. He sought damages for injuries sustained in a bus-related incident. The bus negligence lawsuit was filed in the California Superior Court, Los Angeles County. Judges Ian C. Fusselman, Lisa R. Jaskol, Lee S. Arian, and Kerry Bensinger presided over this lawsuit. [Case number: 21STCV33539]

Cause

At the time of the incident, McElrath lived in Los Angeles. He alleged that METRO operated as a municipal entity conducting business in the city. He also claimed that Robert Albertazzi, employed by METRO as a driver, was responsible for the collision and its consequences. According to McElrath, these defendants acted negligently, recklessly, or intentionally, leading to his injuries.

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negligence
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