Abigail Fleming handled a jury trial, involving an accident between a City police car and a private vehicle at a red light. The police vehicle was on an emergency call and ran the red-light. The Defendant’s vehicle had a green-light, but had a statutory duty to yield to the police vehicle. The jury verdict apportioned the liability 75% - 25%, between the police officer and Defendant driver. The jury allotted a portion of fault on the police vehicle for not waiting a safe interval of time before entering the intersection against the light, and only a portion of the fault on Defendant driver.
Litigation Successes
Tazewell County – Jury Verdict – Vehicle Accident/ Police Vehicle Right-of-Way
Litigation Success
Bureau County – Dismissal - Trip and Fall
John Fleming represented a local municipality in a case where the injured person tripped and fell on a curved and sloped area of a curb, where the...
read moreGuardianships for the Disabled - Peoria and Tazewell Counties
Abigail has worked with families for preparing court approved guardianships for disabled adults in the probate courts. The probate process can be...
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