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A California woman who was injured after falling on a public sidewalk was awarded $7.5 million in a case settled on Oct. 14

Justine Gurrola, a special education teacher, fell on an uneven section of pathway while walking in the City of Whittier in 2018

Gurrola’s attorney said she suffered multiple broken bones and a mild traumatic brain injury due to the incident, which he had argued was caused by the city’s negligence

A California woman has been awarded $7.5 million — seven years after she fell on a public sidewalk.

Justine Gurrola, a special education teacher, was walking in Whittier, a city in Los Angeles County, in February 2018 when she allegedly tripped on an uneven sidewalk and fell forward, according to a legal complaint obtained by PEOPLE that was filed by Gurrol

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