"McGavock was hit by Officer Arturo Bravo at the intersection of Forest Avenue and Alma Street around 6 p.m. on May 14, 2022. Bravo testified that he heard a chime on his car's laptop as he turned left onto southbound Alma Street, and he briefly looked away from the road as he was going about 15 mph. When Bravo looked back, he said he saw McGavock in the crosswalk and slammed on his brakes before knocking her to the pavement."
"After the crash, Bravo helped load McGavock into an ambulance, which brought to the Caltrain parking lot across the street, and she walked home after an interview with a Mountain View police officer. McGavock said she walked home despite feeling "weird" because she lived across the street and thought she could treat herself with rest and over-the-counter medicine. But the crash caused long-lasting spinal injuries, resulting in two significant surgeries and $630,534 in medical bills, her lawsuit said."
Palo Alto agreed to pay $400,000 to Pamela McGavock after she was struck by Officer Arturo Bravo at Forest Avenue and Alma Street on May 14, 2022. Bravo said he briefly looked away after hearing a chime on his patrol car laptop while turning onto southbound Alma at about 15 mph and then struck McGavock in the crosswalk. Emergency responders loaded her into an ambulance and she later walked home. McGavock suffered long-lasting spinal injuries that required two major surgeries and generated $630,534 in medical bills. The city contended the injuries were exaggerated and related to degenerative changes.
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