March 21, 2011 (Press-News.org) A woman died because of a fatal accident, and her family has sued a Lynwood village clerk for negligence after the crash, the Chicago Sun Times reported.
Rolle Valle, driving the wrong way on Illinois Route 394 near East Lincoln Highway, crashed head-on into two cars.
Valle, the clerk in the village of Lynwood, has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in connection with the fatal accident.
State Police said Valle was driving northbound in the southbound lane. His vehicle struck the other car head-on and the impact caused the car to roll over in the median.
Melikah Little, 32, was killed, leaving behind four daughters ages 4, 7, 9, and 16. Little's husband was in another vehicle and fractured his hip.
Prosecutors say Valle went to three bars the night of the crash. After the accident, his blood alcohol level was tested at a .135, almost one and a half times the legal limit of .08.
Tragic Accident for Both Parties
The family's attorney has said the situation was completely avoidable. In addition to the criminal charges, Valle is subject to a civil lawsuit.
Little died instantly. "That's tragic. These cases, there's no winner," said defense attorney Scott Arthur.
Valle's attorney went on to point out that he was "was a pillar of the community, a great guy. Great father. He's everything that you would expect somebody to be and more so; he's a Vietnam veteran."
Little's husband will be able to sue for wrongful death, in a civil case separate from the criminal charges.
Wrongful Death Act
A wrongful death lawsuit allows surviving family to recover for damages that result from the death of a wife, husband or child.
The surviving spouse or the next of kin of the decedent may recover pecuniary damages under its provisions. "Pecuniary loss" may include loss of money, benefits, goods, services, society and sexual relations.
Recovery in Illinois is subject to contributory negligence, so any damage amount would be reduced in proportion to the percentage of negligence of the decedent.
If a family member has been killed in an accident, an Illinois personal injury attorney can examine the facts of your situation and help you determine if the present a viable case.
Article provided by Klest Injury Law Firm
Visit us at www.chicagotriallaw.com
Chicago Car Accident Injury Attorney
A Wrong Way Crash And A Wrongful Death
A woman died because of a fatal accident, and her family has sued a Lynwood village clerk for negligence after the crash. The clerk has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in connection with the fatal accident.
2011-03-21
ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:
Metabolite levels may be able to improve diabetes risk prediction
2011-03-21
Measuring the levels of small molecules in the blood may be able to identify individuals at elevated risk of developing type 2 diabetes as much as a decade before symptoms of the disorder appear. In a report receiving advance online release in Nature Medicine, a team led by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers describes finding that levels of five amino acids not only indicated increased diabetes risk in a general population but also could differentiate, among individuals with traditional risk factors such as obesity, those most likely to actually develop diabetes. ...
New data published in Nature Genetics demonstrate that tiny LNA-based compounds developed by Santaris Pharma A/S inhibit entire disease-associated microRNA families
2011-03-21
Tiny Locked Nucleic Acid (LNA) based compounds, which are 8-mer LNA oligonucleotides, successfully inhibit entire microRNA families, providing potential new approach for treating a variety of diseases, including cancer, viral infections, cardiovascular and muscle diseases
Data show high affinity and target specificity of tiny LNA-based compounds enabled functional inhibition of entire microRNA families in a range of tissues without off-target effects
Tiny LNA-based compounds are well tolerated in preclinical studies and can be delivered without the use of complex ...
Men fuel rebound in plastic surgery
2011-03-21
Contact: Lisa Arledge Powell
larledge@mediasourcetv.com
614-932-9950, ext. 12
American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Men fuel rebound in plastic surgery
New ASPS statistics show sizeable increases in facelifts and other surgical procedures for men
Statistics released today by the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) show that more men are going under the knife. Overall cosmetic plastic surgery procedures in men were up 2 percent in 2010 compared to 2009. However, many male surgical procedures increased significantly. Facelifts for men rose 14 percent in 2010 ...
Roberts Law Group Client's DWI Charge Dismissed
2011-03-21
Raleigh criminal lawyer Patrick Roberts successfully obtained a dismissal of a Driving While Under the Influence (DWI) charge in a Wake County Criminal Court. After a challenge to certain circumstantial evidence in the case, including a challenge to the field sobriety test administered by the arresting officer, the Wake County District Attorney's Office determined that the case was flawed. The charges against Mr. Roberts' client were dropped.
According to Mr. Roberts, a criminal lawyer with the Roberts Law Group PLLC, the dismissal was based on the fact that the state ...
Traffic accidents linked to increased risk of chronic widespread pain
2011-03-21
Individuals with poorer health or psychological issues may be prone to developing chronic widespread pain following a traumatic event. This new research, published today in Arthritis Care & Research, a peer-reviewed journal of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR), found that the onset of chronic pain was more often reported following a traffic accident than from other physically traumatic triggers.
The ACR defines chronic widespread pain as the presence of pain above and below the waist, or on both the left and right sides of the body, for three months or longer. ...
Invitation To Foodies - Don't Go To Hawaii...
2011-03-21
Don't go to Hawaii to just eat great food. TasteHawaiiOnline.com wants travelers to journey to Hawaii for a little more than the usual vacation options.
In September on Maui at the Makena Beach and Golf Resort, the first annual "Invitation To Foodies" seminar will ask conscientious travelers to not only go to Hawaii for snorkeling, surfing and helicopter rides but to take some time to meet local non-profits who help provide identity to local communities.
"We started shining a spotlight on Hawaii non-profits in 2009 by putting some of them on our website. We gave them ...
Advocate Law Group Says Northwestern Mutual Life, By Claiming "Only The Fine Print" Matters, Admits What Insurance Companies Long Denied
2011-03-21
At a press briefing today, one of the plaintiff's attorneys in the case of Smith v. Northwestern Mutual Life -- now pending in Federal District Court in Milwaukee -- labeled the somewhat novel "you can't believe anything we say" defense offered by Northwestern Mutual Life and its lawyers as the "Wizard of Oz Defense."
The lawsuit asserts Northwestern Mutual Life has been significantly overcharging hundreds of thousands of policyholders it promised a "flexible" policy loan interest rate "based on long term economic conditions." Instead the company has been charging an ...
Need to "Start" a Disaster Recovery Plan? We Can Help With a Free Sample Plan Contents Checklist
2011-03-21
One of the main reasons people avoid disaster recovery plan development is the question: "Where do I start and what are the pieces?" The good news is that it is a very logical process. The bad news is that it is detailed and involves a significant number of data collection and analysis steps. That is where we can help.
So, how can we help get started and what does a free sample plan checklist mean? First, we've been providing customers with plan development methodologies (really just instructions, procedures and samples) for over 25 years. They are simple in nature and ...
Biodegradable tooth-binding micelles inhibit Streptococcus mutans biofilm growth
2011-03-20
San Diego, Calif., USA – Today, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, lead researcher F. Cheni will hold an oral presentation on a research study titled "Biodegradable Tooth-binding Micelles Inhibit Streptococcus mutans (S. mutans) Biofilm Growth."
This research was performed under the objective to develop tooth-binding micelles(TBM) using ...
Influence of pulp extraction technique on DPSCs quality and quantity
2011-03-20
San Diego, Calif., USA – Today, during the 89th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research, held in conjunction with the 40th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Dental Research and the 35th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Association for Dental Research, lead researcher C. Paganellii will present a poster titled "Influence of Pulp Extraction Technique on DPSCs Quality and Quantity."
The objective of this study was to compare the quality and quantity of dental pulp stem cells (DPSC) obtained from permanent teeth using ...
LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:
Tracing gas adsorption on “crowns” of platinum and gold connected by nanotunnels
Rare bird skull from the age of dinosaurs helps illuminate avian evolution
Researchers find high levels of the industrial chemical BTMPS in fentanyl
Decoding fat tissue
Solar and electric-powered homes feel the effects of blackouts differently, according to new research from Stevens
Metal ion implantation and laser direct writing dance together: constructing never-fading physical colors on lithium niobate crystals
High-frequency enhanced ultrafast compressed photography technology (H-CAP) allows microscopic ultrafast movie to appear at a glance
Single-beam optical trap-based surface-enhanced raman scattering optofluidic molecular fingerprint spectroscopy detection system
Removing large brain artery clot, chased with clot-buster shot may improve stroke outcomes
A highly sensitive laser gas sensor based on a four-prong quartz tuning fork
Generation of Terahertz complex vector light fields on a metasurface driven by surface waves
Clot-busting meds may be effective up to 24 hours after initial stroke symptoms
Texas Tech Lab plays key role in potential new pathway to fight viruses
Multi-photon bionic skin realizes high-precision haptic visualization for reconstructive perception
Mitochondria may hold the key to curing diabetes
Researchers explore ketogenic diet’s effects on bipolar disorder among teenagers, young adults
From muscle to memory: new research uses clues from the body to understand signaling in the brain
New study uncovers key differences in allosteric regulation of cAMP receptor proteins in bacteria
Co-located cell types help drive aggressive brain tumors
Social media's double-edged sword: New study links both active and passive use to rising loneliness
An unexpected mechanism regulates the immune response during parasitic infections
Scientists enhance understanding of dinoflagellate cyst dormancy
PREPSOIL promotes soil literacy through education
nTIDE February 2025 Jobs Report: Labor force participation rate for people with disabilities hits an all-time high
Temperamental stars are distorting our view of distant planets
DOE’s Office of Science is now Accepting Applications for Office of Science Graduate Student Research Awards
Twenty years on, biodiversity struggles to take root in restored wetlands
Do embedded counseling services in veterinary education work? A new study says “yes.”
Discovery of unexpected collagen structure could ‘reshape biomedical research’
Changes in US primary care access and capabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic
[Press-News.org] A Wrong Way Crash And A Wrongful DeathA woman died because of a fatal accident, and her family has sued a Lynwood village clerk for negligence after the crash. The clerk has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI in connection with the fatal accident.