Jun. 10, 2026
Settlements in Alameda and LA demonstrate risks to public entities in falling-tree cases
Recent settlements in Los Angeles and Alameda counties show how notice of hazardous trees can drive liability for public entities when branches fall and cause catastrophic injuries or death.
Two recent multimillion-dollar settlements in California falling-tree cases underscore the liability risks public entities face when they allegedly know a tree is dangerous but fail to act before someone is killed or catastrophically injured.
In Los Angeles County, a wrongful-death lawsuit arising from the death of an 8-year-old camper struck by a falling oak branch at King Gillette Ranch in Calabasas has settled. In Alameda County, a Berkeley resident who suffered severe injuries...
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