Bus company named in negligence lawsuit after a woman falls

Jayne Creal filed suit Oct. 30 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Pace Suburban Bus Service over injuries she allegedly sustained as a result of the defendant's negligence.

According to the suit, Creal was on a Pace bus in March when the bus stopped at a Pace garage at 9889 S. Industrial Drive in Bridgeview, where she slipped and fell on a wet floor after existing the bus.

Creal alleges there was a combination of oil and water that had accumulated and caused a dangerous condition. She accuses Pace of negligently maintaining it's facility and seeks to hold Pace liable for her injuries.

She is seeking more than $50,000 in damages. She is being represented by Chicago attorney Philip J. Farina Esq.

Circuit Court of Cook County Case No. 2013L011998.

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