Cab company, driver sued for negligence over woman's fall

A woman is suing a taxi cab service and driver over a trip and fall incident

Judy Kostel filed a lawsuit Dec. 16 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Nect 4 Inc. and Adrian L. Tudor, citing negligence.

According to the complaint, the defendants were doing business as a taxi cab service. Kostel claims she was in Tudor's cab on Oct. 16, when she was injured after he allowed a seat belt from the front passenger's seat to hang on the floor in the back seat which caused her to trip and fall.

She is seeking damages in excess of the jurisdictional limit and is being represented in the case by attorney Dean J. Caras.

Cook County Circuit Court Case No. 2013L014149.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed in the Cook County Circuit Court. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it only represents one side of the story.