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Pedestrian Accidents

Chicago’s Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians

In a densely populated city like Chicago, pedestrian-vehicle collisions occur, even when pedestrians are crossing with the light in a marked crosswalk. In 2014, a study was conducted to determine which intersections in Chicago were the most dangerous. The list included the six-way intersection of North, Damen, and Milwaukee avenues to be the most dangerous for pedestrians, showing 43 accidents…

Thomas Power, Kathryn Conway Reach $4.3 Million Settlement with CTA

Attorneys Thomas Power and Kathryn Conway of Power Rogers recently reached a $4.3 million settlement on behalf of a family who lost their loved one when she was fatally struck by a CTA bus. Some eyewitnesses said that Martha Gonzalez was struck first by a car in Pilsen (that car fled the scene) and subsequently by the CTA bus, but…

Cook County Jury Awards $3.1 Million For The Death Of A 40 Year Old Unemployed Homemaker Woman Struck And Killed In Hit And Run

A Cook County jury returned a $3.1 Million verdict for the death of a 40-year- old unemployed homemaker woman struck and killed in a hit and run collision. The jury awarded, $1 Million for 10 seconds of pain and suffering, a significant award for that element of damages for that period of time. Plaintiff alleged the hit and run was…

Chicago Area Family Files Suit Against Driver and Employer Who Struck and Killed a Disabled Adult in her Wheelchair in a Crosswalk

On October 11, 2011, Joyce Thomas was taking her small dog for a walk as she had done many times before. While crossing Pershing Road (also known as 39th Street) in her motorized wheelchair within a marked crosswalk near 300 W. Pershing Road, Ms. Thomas was struck by a commercial cement truck driven by one of the employees of VCNA…