Family of Woman Killed in Illinois Truck Accident Settles Wrongful Death Case for $2.8 Million in Kendall County
The family of a 22-year-old college student that died in an accident with a semi-trailer truck in Kendall County in April 2004 has reached what may be a record wrongful death settlement in the Illinois county. The $2.8 million wrongful death settlement will be paid to the family members of Shannon M. Orr, who died after a Jewel-Osco truck rear-ended her car in Na-Au-Say Township.
The crash caused Orr’s vehicle to ram into the cement truck in front of her. Her car caught on fire, and she died from her injuries. The defendants in the wrongful death lawsuit were Albertson’s, Jewel Food Stores, Logistics Co, American Procurement, and Peter Desuno.
Truck Accidents
Pedestrians, motorcyclists, bicyclists, and the drivers and passengers of cars are at a disadvantage if they were ever to become involved in a motor vehicle crash with a tractor-trailer, a semi-truck, a garbage truck, an 18-wheeler truck, or another large truck.
Often, truck accident victims—if they survive—are left to cope with catastrophic injuries. It doesn’t help their situation that trucking companies are prepared to deal with injury claims and lawsuits and know what steps to take to minimize liability for any role they (or one of their truck employees) may have played in causing the accident. In Illinois, a good Chicago truck crash lawyer can protect your rights to obtain the maximum recovery for your injuries or the wrongful death of your loved one.
Common causes of truck accidents:
• Speeding
• Drunk driving
• Overloaded truck
• Driver fatigue
• Negligent operation
• Mechanical problems or truck/product defects
$2.8 Million Settlement in Fatal Crash, SuburbanChicagoNews.com, July 30, 2008
$2.8 million settlement in 2004 death of woman whose car was hit by Jewel truck, Chicago Tribune.com, July 30, 2008
Related Web Resources:
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Center for National Truck and Bus Statistics
