Man tripped on metal base left in sidewalk after parking meter removal.
Fell hard broke his back and neck knocked unconscious.
Attorney says bases protrude one to two inches and city must remove them.
Incident in Mission Hills or Hillcrest area of San Diego.
$35 million claim filed against the city.
Video shows the fall with man appearing to step directly on the hazard.
City has ongoing issues with sidewalk maintenance.
Claim highlights potential liability for public infrastructure hazards.
NEW: 70 year old man files a $35 million claim against the city of San Diego, California after he tripped on a damaged sidewalk.
The man reportedly was knocked unconscious from the fall, breaking his back and neck.
Attorney William Berman says his client tripped on the metal… pic.twitter.com/pqZWfCigtH
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