YCMTSU Accident Case Settled in California for $4 Million

A lawsuit arising out of a bizarre incident where a brush truck ran over a man lying on a fire station ramp in San Bernardino County, has been settled for $4 million.

According to court documents, the incident occurred on December 9, 2013, when Brandon Coles discovered Seandor Flis, “in his vehicle unconscious.” Coles “drove Flis to a fire station at 23407 Crest Forest Drive … repeated attempts to summon emergency aid, including ringing the doorbell, knocking on the door, and/or honking his car horn.”

When no one answered, Coles left Flis in front of the firehouse, covering him with a yellow blanket. He then drove to his house to call 911. During the interim, San Bernardino County Fire Protection District firefighter Timothy Schenck drove over Flis while responding to another alarm “crushing him and proximately causing him incredibly severe injuries.”

Flis survived the accident and filed suit against the San Bernardino County Fire Protection District, the Crest Forest Fire Protection District, and Coles for his injuries. Crest Forest FPD was operating under a contract to provide services to the San Bernardino FPD, and has since become incorporated into it.

According to The Alpenhorn News, the settlement requires the following payments:

• $1.3 million by the County of San Bernardino to BHG Structured Settlements;
• $1.635 million by the County of San Bernardino payable to Seandor Flis and his attorneys, Panish, Shea & Boyle;
• $750,000 payable to Seandor Flis and his attorneys by American Alternative Insurance Corporation; and
• Glatfeler Claims Management under an auto policy issued to the County of San Bernardino and CFFPD;
• $300,000 payable to Flis and his attorneys by Farmers Insurance under Brandon Cole’s homeowner’s policy; and
• $15,000 paid to Flis and his attorneys by Geico Insurance under Brandon Cole’s automobile policy.

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