The City of Chicago has agreed to pay $1.55 million to a boy who was seriously injured in an accident involving a falling tree branch.  The accident occurred in 2006 when then 4-year old Jaylen Raggs was hit in the head by a tree branch that fell from a recently trimmed tree in the city.  

The family consulted with an expert arborist who corroborated that the part of the tree the branch fell from was either weakened or dead and that the city's forestry crew should have noticed.  Jaylen suffered from a depressed skull fracture after being hit by the tree branch.  The young boy remained at the University of Chicago Hospital for two and a half weeks after the accident for craniotomy and other treatments.  

In addition to the skull fracture, Jaylen suffered from muscle spasms, weakness and trouble eating and swallowing.  After leaving the hospital, the 4-year old spent 4 months in physical and occupational therapy.  

If you or someone you love has been injured on another's property, contact the Chicago premises liability attorneys of Friedman & Bonebrake, P.C. at 312-466-8200 to learn more about your rights.