Clifford Law Offices Files Petition for Discovery on Behalf of Aurora Man Injured by Flying Ice on Highway
An Aurora man was injured when a large chunk of ice crashed through the windshield of his car after sliding off of a semi-trailer that was driving under a viaduct on Butterfield Road.
The victim, Peter Morano, retained Clifford Law Offices to assist him in finding the truck from which the ice fell. Timothy Tomasik, partner at Clifford Law Offices, filed a petition for discovery with the Cook County Circuit Court seeking access to logbooks, security camera footage of the area, schedules and other materials from a FedEx facility close to where the accident occurred to assist in locating the truck.
Yesterday, in a press conference, Mr. Tomasik made a plea to the public. “We are asking for any witnesses who may have seen what occurred or who may have more information to help us locate the truck and truck driver,” said Tomasik. “We will need to make sure that company’s drivers are more aware of the dangers involved in not clearing ice and snow off the tops of trucks and other vehicles before they take off at high speeds and pass under viaducts.”
Links for further reading:
Clifford Law Offices Press Release on the incident
Peter Morano's Statement (PDF)
