> We used to walk through the woods, filled with roots. Now a largely flat surface is so hazardous with a small uplift that it deserves massive litigation? Big

> We used to walk through the woods, filled with roots. Now a largely flat surface is so hazardous with a small uplift that it deserves massive litigation? Big difference is that one expects to encounter roots in the woods. Don’t think that people expect to trip on roots in a sidewalk. My guess is that a root that caused a scooter to flip is more than a small uplift, but I am, of course, not privy to the details of the case.