A bicyclist on a recumbent suffered a head injury when she was struck by a motor vehicle as she crossed West Wilson Avenue along Chicago's lakefront bicycle path. The crash occurred just before 1:00 p.m. on June 26th. The bicyclist was traveling northbound on the path. When she reached the intersection with Wilson Avenue she slowed when she saw a vehicle at the eastbound stop sign. Bicycle traffic at that location is not required to stop or yield to motor vehicles and has the right of way. The cyclist proceeded across Wilson. As she approached the median dividing east and westbound traffic the car that had been stopped at the sign suddenly accelerated forward and crashed into her. She was propelled from her recumbent bicycle up onto the car's hood, smashing the windshield with her helmeted head. She was then thrown to the ground where she slid along the pavement before loosing consciousness. She was taken via ambulance to Weiss Memorial Hospital where she received an extensive workup.
Our law firm is representing the bicyclist against the driver. This is the second time within the last year that we have represented a bicyclist injured at West Wilson Avenue's intersection with the lakefront path. The bicyclist continues to receive medical treatment.
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