Wrongful death lawsuit filed for Menlo-Atherton High School coach and para-educator

A wrongful death lawsuit was filed earlier this week on behalf of the family of Dylan Taylor, a beloved youth football coach and para-educator. Taylor, 30, was struck and killed by a garbage truck May 7 while he was biking to work.

Taylor worked as a football coach at Menlo-Atherton High School and a para-educator at La Entrada Elementary School. He was biking in Atherton when a white and green GreenWaste Recovery garbage truck turned from Middlefield Road onto Prior Rd. and ran over the bicyclist, the lawsuit states.

The lawsuit, filed in San Mateo County Superior Court by attorney Mary Alexander, names both the commercial garbage truck driver and the waste management company as defendants. It alleges that the defendants’ negligence led to Taylor’s death.

“Dylan’s death sent shockwaves through the Menlo-Atherton community and beyond,” said MaryAlexander of the law firm Mary Alexander & Associates. “He was a fixture in the lives of countless students and families. This lawsuit is about honoring his legacy and sending a clear message: companies that operate dangerous vehicles in our neighborhoods must be held accountable when they put lives at risk.”

Photo courtesy Mary Alexander & Associates