Attorney Seeks Safety Measures For Wheelchairs
CHICAGO (WBBM) -- If attorney Fred Benjamin had his way, all facilities that allow people to use motorized wheelchairs would also implement a certain set of safety measures -- speed limits, crosswalks and traffic monitors.
As WBBM Newsradio 780's Dave Marsett reports, Benjamin is representing two clients who allege they were injured being run down by the electric wheelchairs.
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The Chicago Tribune says in the most current case, filed last week, an 84-year-old woman says she was coming out of the dining room at her senior living center when a resident in a motorized wheelchair plowed into her at full speed.
The lawsuit says the woman was left with a broken leg and hip, which required surgery.
The suit is asking for an unspecified amount of money. But Benjamin says he would also like to see some safety rules for these chairs.
