CHICAGO – A woman has filed a lawsuit against a driver who allegedly crashed into her vehicle during a failed U-turn maneuver at the intersection of Fullerton Avenue and Damen Avenue in Chicago.
According to court documents filed in Cook County Circuit Court, on March 5, 2023, the plaintiff, Crystal Correa, was driving westbound on Fullerton Avenue near the intersection with Damen Avenue in Chicago when her vehicle was struck by a vehicle driven by defendant Kristin Sandquist. Sandquist was allegedly operating her vehicle in the westbound turn lane and intending to make a U-turn, but decided to pull back into the westbound lane of traffic and collided with Correa's vehicle as she attempted to reenter traffic.
Sandquist is accused of several acts of negligence, including failing to maintain her vehicle in the turn lane of westbound traffic until it was clear, failing to yield the right of way to avoid collision, failing to reduce speed to avoid collision, failing to stop, failing to have adequate brakes, driving at a speed that was greater than reasonable for the conditions, and general carelessness.
Correa claims to have suffered severe and permanent injuries as a result of Sandquist's negligence. She is seeking damages in excess of $50,000 for pain, suffering, mental anguish, loss of normal life, loss of earnings, medical expenses, plus court costs, and any other relief the court deems proper.
The plaintiff is represented by attorneys Cierra N. Norris, Evan J. Finneke and Logan J. Meyer of C. Norris Law Group, LLC, in Chicago.
Cook County Circuit Court case number 2023L012710