Evanston Car Accident Lawsuit Seeks Cook County Wrongful Death Compensation in Death of Senior Pedestrian
An Illinois wrongful death lawsuit has been filed on behalf of Mavis L. Stonick, a 71-year-old woman who died from injuries she sustained in a Cook County pedestrian accident last year. Mavis L. Stonick was trying to cross Sheridan Road close to Foster Street on October 27, 2009 when she was hit by driver Judy Lowrance.
Witnesses say that Stonick was walking against the light when the Mercedes-Benz hit her. Rainy weather and darkness may have contributed to the Cook County car crash.
According to the Evanston wrongful death lawsuit, Lowrance was driving too fast for traffic conditions and neglected to keep a proper lookout. The complaint is seeking over $200,000.
Chicago, Illinois Motor Vehicle Accidents
Drivers are supposed to keep a proper lookout, follow traffic laws and traffic signs/lights, driver sober, and obey the speed limit. If weather conditions require, a driver must adjust the vehicle’s speed accordingly so that he/she don’t get involved in a Chicago car crash or a pedestrian accident.
For a person who gets hurt because a motorist was reckless, careless, or negligent, the physical, emotional, psychological, and financial tolls can be devastating. Fortunately, injured parties can turn to the civil court system to demand compensation from the liable party or parties. In some instances, settling may be the best option. Other cases will require that you take your Chicago, Illinois car crash complaint to trial.
It is important that you NOT settle without speaking to an experienced Chicago, Illinois personal injury lawyer first.
Wrongful death lawsuit filed in Evanston death, Chicago Sun-Times, February 16, 2010
Estate of struck Northwestern pedestrian files lawsuit, Daily Northwestern, February 15, 2010
Related Web Resources:
Pedestrians, Traffic Safety Fact Sheet, NHTSA
City of Chicago, Pedestrian Program
