Abigail Fleming handled a lawsuit seeking recovery from an alleged motor vehicle – pedestrian “tap” accident where multiple vehicles and multiple pedestrians were present in a neighborhood in Canton, Illinois. Abigail represented the Defendant who allegedly tapped Plaintiff with her vehicle on scene. The lawsuit was heavily disputed as to both the facts and the complex injuries of Plaintiff. After an argument at a local pool hall, multiple individuals left in two vehicles and drove to a nearby residence. Some individuals were waiting in the street ready for an altercation as some phone calls and text messages were exchanged prior to their arrival. Plaintiff was in the area of the dispute and claimed to have been struck at a slow speed by the front bumper of Defendant’s vehicle after pulling out from the parked position. While many witnesses were present during the altercation, but the facts varied greatly from witness to witness regarding what actually occurred.
Plaintiff’s medical condition was fragile prior to the alleged incident. Plaintiff had many prior serious medical conditions and surgeries that she claimed were seriously aggravated from the accident. These were in dispute as the alleged facts involved only a tap to Plaintiff’s body. Counsel for both sides were able to come to an agreement to settle the matter prior to trial.
