What is the liability of a public entity for injuries sustained by a cyclist on a bike path?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Cnty. of San Bernardino v. Superior Court of San Bernardino Cnty., E070524 (Cal. App. 2018):
As a general rule, a public entity is liable for injuries from substantial, known dangerous conditions of its property. ( 830, 835; Mercer v. State of California (1987) 197 Cal.App.3d 158, 164.) However, section 831.4 provides a specific exception for certain roads and trails. It states:
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