Families reach $30 million settlement in Encinitas bluff collapse suit
Three women died in 2019 when a bluff collapsed on Grandview Beach in Encinitas.
A $30 million settlement has been reached with the families of three women who died in a 2019 bluff collapse at Grandview Beach in Encinitas.
The family sued the city of Encinitas, the state of California and a local condominium association, alleging negligence. The lawsuit found a state geologist had previously warned about the risk of bluff failures at that location. The family also alleged city lifeguards failed to adequately protect beachgoers.
In addition to the financial settlement, the city of Encinitas will put up additional signage in risky areas and require lifeguards to warn people about the dangers of sitting next to bluffs.
A $30 million settlement has been reached with the families of three women who died in a 2019 bluff collapse at Grandview Beach in Encinitas.
The family sued the city of Encinitas, the state of California and a local condominium association, alleging negligence. The lawsuit found a state geologist had previously warned about the risk of bluff failures at that location. The family also alleged city lifeguards failed to adequately protect beachgoers.
In addition to the financial settlement, the city of Encinitas will put up additional signage in risky areas and require lifeguards to warn people about the dangers of sitting next to bluffs.
