fbpx
Civil Plaintiff

Woman Injured by a Falling Light Pole in Chicago Will Receive a $2 Million Settlement

Taxpayers soon will be shelling out $2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who was hit by a falling light pole in the Loop that had been rusting for years.

On Monday, the City Council Finance Committee is expected to approve that $2 million settlement with Maya Kirk, who was seriously injured by a falling light pole outside the Thompson Center more than four years ago.

Her attorneys have said her case is an example of clear negligence by the city when it comes to fixing rusting light poles – an issue the CBS 2 Investigators have been reporting on since 2015.

Read the source article at CBS News

Back to top button