Personal Injury Law

Illinois Injuries to Minors: Mother Files Personal Injury Lawsuit Over Son?s Bicycle Injuries

An Illinois mother is suing a woman for her son?s bicycle accident injuries. Becky Eaves is seeking a judgment of over $50,000 plus costs from Tina Marie Slemer.

In her Illinois injuries to minors lawsuit, Eaves says that her son, Samuel D. Eaves, sustained injuries to his cervical and lumbar area and lower extremities when he was hit by a car driven by Slemer on May 17, 2007 while he was in a crosswalk in Collinsville. As a result of the Illinois bicycle accident, Eaves says that her son was made sore, sick, lame, disabled, and disordered, which has caused him pain and suffering.

Eaves is accusing Slemer of negligent driving, failing to keep a proper look out, neglecting to properly apply her brakes, failing to yield the right-of-way, driving too fast, and neglecting to exercise due care toward pedestrians.

Child Bicycle Accident Facts
According to findings issued in 2007 by the researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children?s Hospital:

? Over half of the 85 million US bicycle riders are under age 20.
? More kids end up in hospital emergencies for injuries that they sustained while riding bicycles than for any other recreational sport.
? Motor vehicles are a factor in about 30% of bicycle-related injuries resulting in hospital visits.
? Bicycle injuries sustained by adolescents and children generate about $200 million in hospital inpatient visits.
? 1/3rd of kids that are admitted to hospitals for bicycle injuries sustained traumatic brain injuries.
? Use of a bicycle helmet can decrease the chances of a TBI by up to 85%.

Boy hit on bike in Collinsville claims injuries in suit, The Record, June 9, 2009

Pediatric Bicycle-related Injuries Result in Nearly $200 Million in Hospital Charges Annually, Newswise.com, October 15, 2007

Related Web Resources:
Bicycle Safety, Illinois State Police

Illinois Bicycle Safety Tips and Laws

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on June 15, 2009 (boomark / email).