A new lawsuit blames Honolulu and the state of Hawaii for the crash that nearly killed young surf instructor Dakota Briley, arguing they let beachgoers park on a dangerous highway shoulder for years and did nothing about it.

• Briley was hit by an 18-year-old driver and pinned between two cars at Chun's Reef on Oahu's North Shore about a year ago.
• The suit says the city and state failed to provide safe parking near some of the island's busiest beaches, forcing people onto the shoulder of Kamehameha Highway.
• Both governments have known the setup is unsafe for years and kept putting off a fix, his attorney Mike Cruz says.
• The state built new parking and crosswalks at nearby Laniakea Beach but left the Kawailoa stretch untouched, even though the areas were supposed to be treated as one project.
• Briley spent two months in intensive care and is now in rehab on the mainland; his medical bills already top $3.5 million, with a lifetime of care ahead.

Outlook: The city and state have not responded yet, and cases like this in Hawaii typically drag on for a long time before any settlement.