In a Chicago personal injury claim, Metra, a Chicago railway corporation, has recently consented to pay $1.45 million to Catherine Kozi-O’Donnell in compensation for the injuries she suffered as a result of a September 17, 2005 train derailment accident that resulted in 2 deaths and 117 injured in Illinois.
Kozi-O’Donnell suffered injuries to her leg which required corrective surgery for treatment. She also had to undergo knee replacement surgery as a result of her injuries.
The September 17, 2005 train derailment was found to be a result of the actions of a negligent engineer, Michael Smith, who allowed the train to continue traveling at a dangerous 69 mph when he was supposed to slow the train down to a mere 10 mph. The apparent reason for this oversight was due to Michael Smith’s negligence in heeding the various signs and signals warning him to slow the train down. This caused the Metra train to derail as it tried to change tracks at a crossing. The runaway double-decker train then collided with a steel bridge. It was five miles away from the LaSalle Street Station. The resulting impact resulted in the deaths of 22-year old Jane Cuthbert and 38-year old Allison Walsh.
The Metra train was traveling from Joliet to Chicago along the Rock Island Line at the time of the accident. The investigation, conducted by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), also concluded that Metra was guilty of not implementing an automated control system that could eliminate such human errors. A series of Chicago personal injury claims were soon filed against Metra shortly after the accident. A number of these Chicago personal injury claims have been settled to date.
Renea Poppel, another victim of the September 17, 2005 derailment accident, was awarded $29.5 million dollars by a jury for her Chicago personal injury claim. She suffered traumatic neural damage, as a result of an impact to the head, as well as a broken neck, a crushed pelvis, vision problems and a fractured arm. Poppel, who was pregnant at the time of the accident, also had to give birth whilst still hospitalized. She now requires a full-time caretaker for the rest of her life. The families of Jane Cuthbert and Allison Walsh also received an $11 million settlement for their wrongful deaths after filing a Chicago personal injury claim.
Metrais a suburban rail system that serves the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States and the surrounding suburbs. Its railroad serves 239 stations on 11 different rail lines across the Regional Transportation Authority's six-county service area, providing over 80 million rides annually.
If you have been injured due to someone else’s negligence or lack of care you may be entitled to compensation. By visiting our website, www.UnifiedInjury.com, and completing a free case evaluation form, we will put you in contact with a Chicago personal injury lawyer who will assist you with your Chicago personal injury claim.
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