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$20M Compensation For Woman Hit By CTA Bus In 2019

$20M Compensation For Woman Hit By CTA Bus In 2019

$20M Compensation For Woman Hit By CTA Bus In 2019

Introduction

A lady who was hit and dragged by a CTA bus in Streeterville in 2019 has been awarded $20 million compensation for her injuries.

According to the complaint, on Aug. 2, 2019, the 59-year-old lady was heading approaching the junction of Fairbanks Court and Ontario Street when a bus turned left from Ontario onto Fairbanks.

According to attorneys, the bus driver failed to spot the woman walking just beyond the marked crosswalk. According to her counsel, she was hit by the bus and fell to the ground, banging her head on the concrete.

According to attorneys, the woman was subsequently dragged beneath the bus for 27 feet before it came to a halt on her right leg. According to her attorneys, she remained completely aware while buried under the bus with her leg pinned to the pavement for roughly 30 minutes until rescuers released her.

She has a significant crush and degloving damage to her lower right leg, as well as ankle fractures, and has had many treatments on her right leg. According to her attorneys, she still suffers from chronic agony and PTSD.

In September 2019, the woman and her husband filed a lawsuit against the CTA, saying that both the agency and the driver were irresponsible. According to lawyers, the CTA disputed culpability and said the woman was in the driver's blind area. According to attorneys, the CTA authorized a $20 million settlement negotiated by both sides in a December 2022 mediation.

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