A Chicago man has been awarded $558,474 by a Cook County jury stemming from an injury he sustained while a passenger in a vehicle that was rear-ended by another car. The impact was so great that the seat in which he was riding was broken in half.
The verdict was reported in the Cook County Jury Verdict Reporter.
On June 20, 2008, J.L. was a passenger in a car that was stopped at a red light on southbound Lake Shore Drive at Chicago Avenue. The vehicle was struck from behind by a car driven by defendant V.T. The plaintiff, who was wearing a seatbelt, experienced immediate back and neck pain and a burning sensation in his back.