WARREN, Ill. (November 3, 2022) – Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard attorney Jennifer L. Ashley has obtained a $1,100,000 settlement on behalf of the husband of a Gurnee woman who was killed in a 2021 crash in Warren, Ill.
On November 20, 2021, Defendant Driver attempted to make a left turn from Route 41 onto Stearns School Road around 11:52 a.m., at the same time 64-year-old Plaintiff proceeded through the intersection in the oncoming lane. As a result of the impact, Plaintiff suffered a complete spinal cord injury at C3-4 which rendered her paralyzed and would have made her dependent on a respirator. She declined these measures, as she did not want to live as a quadriplegic dependent on machines. Plaintiff tragically passed away at Advocate Condell Hospital in Libertyville, IL about 6 hours after the accident. She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years.
On November 2, 2022, Plaintiff’s attorney Jennifer L. Ashley finalized a settlement for $1.1 million from the insurance companies that insured the vehicles involved.
“Plaintiff was conscious in the final hours of her life and experienced pain and anguish. Her husband was with her in her final moments and he has suffered immense mental and emotional distress as a result of her death. While nothing will ease the pain of losing his wife, we hope this settlement relieves some of his financial burden as he continues to process this sudden loss,” attorney Jennifer L. Ashley said.
For more information, please contact Marcie Mangan at (312) 372-1227 or mmangan@salvilaw.com.
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