Man Files $15 Million Personal Injury Lawsuit Against Citi Bike

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The Citi Bike share program started in New York City just last May.  Now, the City Bike operator and New York City are facing a $15 million dollar lawsuit.  Ronald Corwin, a Connecticut resident, says that he has suffered serious injuries after flipping over the bike at a docking station.  The 73-year-old man suffers from traumatic nerve palsy and is no longer able to smell or taste.

Ronald Corwin’s case is the first personal injury suit filed by a cyclist over the bike share program.  The personal injury was a result of wheel stops that blend in with the road.  These low barriers next to the bicycle docking station have proved to be problematic for other cyclists too.  The city says the wheel stops were designed to prevent vehicles from damaging the equipment.  The barriers are now coated in orange paint to make the stops more visible for cyclists.

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