San Francisco supervisors will consider a near $2 million payout to the family of Steven Bassett, a 70-year-old cyclist who died two years ago after being struck by the door of a parked city vehicle as it swung open, city documents show.
The settlement would bring a close to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by Bassett’s sister, which alleged the city and its employees were negligent in their operation of a public utilities truck.
Bassett’s May 30, 2024, crash in the Bayview brought renewed attention to the dangers of “dooring” in the bicycling community — accidents that typically occur when the driver of a car parked on the street opens the door into the path of an oncoming cyclist…