Personal Injury Law

Hooters Restaurant Sued for Chicago Personal Injury Over Alleged Excessive Use of Force by Security Guard

A woman who was convicted of battery over a fight at a Hooters restaurant in Oak Lawn, Illinois is now suing the restaurant for Chicago personal injury. Livier Torres is claiming that she was the one who was assaulted.

Torres, who is serving a 200-day sentence for her conviction, says that on January 10, claims that she was the victim of excessive use of force by an off-duty Cicero police officer that was working as a security guard.

Torres claims that the incident occurred after she disputed her restaurant bill. Instead of bringing over the restaurant manager as she requested, a waitress summoned Joseph Schmidt, the guard. He is also a defendant in Torres' Chicago injury case.

In her Chicago injury complaint, Torres contends that Schmidt started harassing her and then ?grabbed, choked..,? seized her by the hair, and threw her to the ground. She also claims that he kept stomping on and kicking her while she was down. There is video footage showing patrons coming forward to try and break up the dispute.

According to a police report, Torres was the one who instigated the disagreement by spitting on Schmidt. Torres was eventually convicted of misdemeanor battery. Also named as a defendant in her Cook County injury lawsuit is the Village of Oak Lawn for employing Schmidt.

Chicago Personal Injury
If you or someone you love was injured because of someone else?s negligence, you may have grounds for a Chicago, Illinois personal injury case. In Illinois, you have two years from the date of an accident to file an injury lawsuit. This means that the sooner after an injury accident that you begin exploring your legal options, the better. You may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, disfigurement, emotional trauma, physical disability, property damage, and/or mental disability.

Woman claims beating at Hooters restaurant, Chicago Breaking News, November 18, 2010

Suit: Hooters security attacked woman who disputed bill, Sun-Times, November 18, 2010

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Settling your Personal Injury Claim FAQ, Nolo

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on November 18, 2010 (boomark / email).