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What is the name of your state? IN ILLINOIS: does a "guest statute" preclude legal action?
http://www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/ch625/ch625act5articles/ch625act5Sub49.htm
My 81-year-old mother was a passenger in a vehicle crashed by her brother-in-law in Chicago on 6/23/01. He blacked out, and was revived by a pacemaker after crashing into a tree.
The accident ended her vibrant, active lifestyle. Her shattered right hip was rebuilt with enough steel for a child's erector set, and she has never regained the use of her right (writing) arm. A former bridge player who used to play cards ten times a week, her mind is still intact, and she now plays on the infrequent occasion she musters the stamina to sit at a table.
The driver, my uncle, twice gave me a promise of "whatever it takes" at his kitchen table in Skokie right after the crash. He apparently has not conveyed that feeling to his insurance company, which has not paid any bills.
My Mom, of course, does not want to sue her sister's husband, but she is unaware or (more correctly) does not want to know her well will soon run dry. And my well is nowhere near as deep.
Do we have a lawsuit? I am becoming increasingly concerned because there is apparently a two-year limit on one's right to file. If it sounds like I'm grasping at straws, every avenue is seeming to be a dead end.
Thank you for your time and attention. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday.
http://www.legis.state.il.us/ilcs/ch625/ch625act5articles/ch625act5Sub49.htm
My 81-year-old mother was a passenger in a vehicle crashed by her brother-in-law in Chicago on 6/23/01. He blacked out, and was revived by a pacemaker after crashing into a tree.
The accident ended her vibrant, active lifestyle. Her shattered right hip was rebuilt with enough steel for a child's erector set, and she has never regained the use of her right (writing) arm. A former bridge player who used to play cards ten times a week, her mind is still intact, and she now plays on the infrequent occasion she musters the stamina to sit at a table.
The driver, my uncle, twice gave me a promise of "whatever it takes" at his kitchen table in Skokie right after the crash. He apparently has not conveyed that feeling to his insurance company, which has not paid any bills.
My Mom, of course, does not want to sue her sister's husband, but she is unaware or (more correctly) does not want to know her well will soon run dry. And my well is nowhere near as deep.
Do we have a lawsuit? I am becoming increasingly concerned because there is apparently a two-year limit on one's right to file. If it sounds like I'm grasping at straws, every avenue is seeming to be a dead end.
Thank you for your time and attention. Best wishes for a wonderful holiday.