Tag: Illinois bike law
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Cook County Illinois Jury Finds For Injured Bicyclist Ticketed By Police
After deliberating for more than five and a half hours on Friday, a Cook County jury decided to compensate a male bicyclist injured in a 2011 collision with an SUV in Palos Heights. Our firm represented the cyclist at the week-long trial. The case was a tough one and the verdict of $37,000 reflects the jury’s finding…
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Quick Thinking Chicago Bicyclist Snaps Photo of Vehicle That Hit Him, Helps His Own Case
He thought he got away with it. When the driver of an Infiniti SUV struck a Chicago bicyclist earlier this year, fracturing his collar bone, he chose to flee. What he did not count on was the bicyclist, a 35 year old Chicago pastry chef, having the wherewithal to snap a photo of his license…
