Can a pedestrian recover for an injury sustained while stepping out into stopped rush hour traffic?
Pedestrian hit by car after stepping into stopped traffic, loses case due to their own negligence. A 37-year-old woman stepped out into traffic and attempted to cross the street while all of the cars in the eastbound lane were stopped. The woman walked between two stopped SUV’s and then attempted to run quickly to cross the westbound side of the street. The woman was hit by a car traveling westbound and sustained a severe fracture to her right arm. The driver of the car claimed that she could not see the pedestrian until she stepped out from behind an SUV, thus she did not have enough time to stop her car. A jury found the defendant driver not guilty. It’s important to remember that despite what people say about America being lawsuit crazy – and there are a lot of people that think that Chicago is a haven for people who want to file illegitimate personal injury lawsuits – in the end, evidence is presented and justice usually prevails. If you would like a referral to an Illinois persona
