A San Francisco resident has taken legal action against the city, claiming negligence and dangerous conditions in a public park led to severe injuries. On April 4, 2025, Karin Olila filed a complaint in the Superior Court of California, County of San Francisco, against the City and County of San Francisco and the San Francisco Recreation and Parks department.
The lawsuit centers around an incident that occurred on May 22, 2024, when Olila tripped over a protruding metal D-ring at Golden Gate Park near 75 Nancy Pelosi Drive. The plaintiff alleges that this hazardous condition resulted in significant injuries including a Right Globe Rupture and Traumatic Subdural Hematoma. According to the complaint, these injuries were due to the defendants' failure to maintain safe conditions at the park's pedestrian walkways. Olila's attorneys argue that despite being aware of such hazards, the city failed to rectify them or adequately warn park visitors. The complaint states: "Defendants negligently used, controlled, maintained...the Property by failing to remove the protruding metal D-ring." Furthermore, it claims that other similar hazards had been addressed elsewhere in the park but not at this location.
Olila seeks various forms of relief from the court. These include compensation for past and future general damages, economic losses such as medical expenses and loss of earnings, as well as costs related to her diminished earning capacity. Additionally, she requests prejudgment interest and any further relief deemed appropriate by the court.
Representing Karin Olila is Jerome P. Bellotti from Harris Personal Injury Lawyers Inc., while no specific attorneys are named for the defendants in this filing. The case is identified under Case No.: CGC-25-624035 with proceedings taking place before judges yet unnamed in this document.