The city of Whittier has agreed to pay $7.5 million to a woman who suffered injuries after tripping over an unraised sidewalk, the woman’s attorney announced Friday.

Justine Gurrola said she was walking down a sidewalk with her nephew in Whittier on Feb. 25, 2018. When her foot caught an uplift, she fell forward, her attorneys said.

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“Gurrola reached out her arm to try to break her fall and ultimately face-planted on the cement,” her legal team said in a statement.

Her lawyers also said the sidewalk was raised about 2 inches above ground at the time of the incident because of the unmanaged tree roots.

"“Whittier is known for its trees and it has beautiful trees, that's what makes it. Unfortunately, sometimes that c

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