![]() ![]() As Schnurr’s attorney put it, the HOA was more concerned about the aesthetic appearance of the safety barrier than its function.Įxpert witnesses at trial told jurors that, in order to ensure the safety of cyclists, the poles should have been made of flexible materials and painted bright yellow. ![]() Neither did the HOA consult a transportation engineer, before proceeding with the project.īecause the board didn’t consult experts, they decided to add thick wooden poles, and painted them beige to blend in with their surroundings.Īs a result of the neutral color of the poles, the barriers were not easily visible from a distance. The HOA added the barriers to its 10-mile network of bicycle paths, it says, to prevent cars from using the bike path as a shortcut.ĭuring the 5-week jury trial, Schlesinger presented evidence that the Association did not apply for a permit from Palm Beach County before installing the barriers. ![]() But one of the community’s roads does intersect the bike path.Ībout ten years ago, Jonathan’s Landing Property Owners Association decided to install several solid wooden poles at the intersection of Captain Kirle Drive. Jonathan’s Landing is designed as a private enclave, with minimal through traffic. Schnurr currently resides in rehabilitative care facility in Connecticut, where he receives care for medical complications associated with his paralysis.Īs reported in the Palm Beach Post, a jury found Schnurr 50% responsible for the crash, while Jonathan’s Landing Property Owners Association (JL POA) and its Golf Club were found to be 45% and 5% responsible, respectively.Īttorney Todd Ehrenreich, who represented the association, says that JL POA’s liability is about $18.5 million.īy contrast, Johnathan’s Landing Golf Club agreed to a confidential settlement prior to the jury trial, thus limiting its share of liability. Palm Beach County Circuit Judge Lisa Small presided at trial. The couple is represented by Attorneys Gregg Schlesinger and Thomas Angelo.Īccording to an official news release posted at Schlesinger Law Offices, earlier this month, a jury awarded $41 million in total damages, allocating $16.8 million for medical expenses, $4.25 million for past and future lost wages, $5 million to Christine, for loss of companionship, and $15 million in non-economic damages. In 2016, after the accident left him disabled, forcing Schnurr to retire from his successful career, he and his wife sued Jonathan’s Landing Property Owners Association and Jonathan’s Landing Golf Club. A jury agreed that the HOA was partially responsible for the bicycle accident, and recently awarded millions to Schnurr and his wife. Although he was wearing a bike helmet at the time, the successful SEC accountant sustained serious injuries, which paralyzed him from the chest down.Īccording to testimony at trial, Schnurr didn’t see the pole until it was too late. When he hit the solid barrier on the path, Schnurr was thrown from his bicycle. ![]()
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