A pedestrian, crossing street in the crosswalk, suffered multiple fractures when he was struck by a vehicle which blew a stop sign.
A 76-year-old business owner suffered non-operated fractures when the vehicle he was a passenger in was struck by a motorist who ran a red light on Lower Wacker.
A 55-year-old woman required neck and back surgery as a result of a semi-truck entering her lane and striking her minivan. The trucking company denied liability and blamed another driver as the cause of the crash.
A 17-year-old sustained a traumatic brain injury and serious internal injuries that necessitated an airlift to Stroger Hospital when a truck driver, driving for a large trucking company and under the direction of a national shipper, lost control and crashed onto the shoulder of a highway. At the time of the crash, the plaintiff was lawfully on the shoulder of a highway determining if the brake lights and tail lights on his trailer were working. The plaintiff requires a lifetime of future therapy and caretaking services.