Isabella Keating was sitting in her Jeep at a stop light in Streeterville on Feb. 25, 2020, when a rusted light pole came crashing down on her windshield, causing her a serious concussion.
CHICAGO -- Chicago taxpayers could soon pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a woman who was injured when a rusted city light pole fell on her car in Streeterville in 2020.The City Council Finance Committee will vote on the proposed settlement with Isabella Keating on Monday. The full City Council could then vote on the settlement on Wednesday.Keating was sitting in her Jeep at a stop light in Streeterville on Feb.
She told them the pole snapped and started falling.Then, the officers went out of their way to check it out, writing in the report, 'the light pole base appeared to be extremely rusted and could have been a factor in its falling.'The officers 'were clearly moved and motivated to note that in their police report,' said Keating's attorney, Michael Demetrio, days after the incident. 'This is a very well-known issue.
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