A man is suing Amazon after his 84-year-old mother was fatally struck by a delivery truck two weeks ago in Side Little Village.
Source: Son of elderly woman fatally hit by delivery truck sues Amazon
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All parties involved are sued by the victim’s family. This included the driver, the owner of the truck, and Amazon whose products were being delivered. The injured party must prove negligence on the part of each party in order to collect from them.
Illinois State Police Trooper Tracy Lillard says today that Esteban J. Tomas has also been charged with not having a valid driver’s license.
Source: UPDATED: Champaign man charged with DUI following crash that killed Mahomet woman | News-Gazette.com
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Tragic accident. Do not drink and drive. The problem with cases like this is that the driver did not have a valid license and most likely did not have insurance. The victim’s family will have a difficult time collecting damages if there is no insurance, unless the other driver has a large amount of assets.
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Safety rules exist to prevent work injuries. A workplace injury may result in both a workers’ compensation claim and an OSHA violation.
The five people in a parked car at the Georgetown Townhouse complex when a gunman opened fire on their vehicle at 12:10 a.m. Dec. 21 were there to pick up a child, Springfield police said Tuesday.The gunman fired a minimum of six shots, hitting and killing 19-year-old Alaysia M. Bennett of Springfield.Deputy Chief Dennis Arnold said Tuesday the victims had just picked up a 3-year-old child, who crawled into the backseat next to Bennett moments before the gunman opened fire.The child’s
Source: Police: Car was at apartment to pick up child before fatal shooting
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Out of control violence that is senseless. In theory the gunman could be charged with wrongful death and the family would be able to ask for money damages. Not very many cases like this are filed because the killers usually do not have any money to go after.
Seven deaths have been publicly linked to unstable Ikea dressers.
Source: Ikea to pay $50 million to parents of 3 boys killed in dresser tip-overs | Business | stltoday.com
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Unbelievable deaths as a result of defective furniture. The purpose of damages in these cases is to get the attention of the business that sells defective goods and have them removed from the market place or redesigned to improve safety.