The mother of a six-year old boy who was killed by a semi truck in an accident on February 15, has filed a $30 million severe injury and wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the Canadian Trucking company that employed him.
The crash occurred early in the morning of February 15, when the woman and the truck were both traveling on the highway, which was yet to be cleared of ice and snow from a recent storm. As the vehicles approached a traffic back-up, the woman, traveling 20 mph in a 2007 Chevrolet Aveo, and the trucker, traveling 30-40 mph, began to brake. The truck, carrying 40 tons of plywood, became uncontrollable, jackknifed, and crushed the woman’s car, killing her son and causing her extensive injuries.
No amount of money can compensate this woman for the loss of her child and all the happy years she had to look forward to. The best this lawsuit can due is help to disincentivize trucking practices such as driving at dangerous speeds. If you have lost someone you love, no lawyer can bring them back, but the experienced truck accident attorneys at the Chicago area Law Offices of Barry G. Doyle, P.C. can make sure those responsible pay for what they have done, and, hopefully, ensure they never do it again. Contact them today.
