On February 8, 2010, Tim Cavanagh will file a personal injury and wrongful death lawsuit on behalf of Amy Alanis and Joshua Molina. On February 1, 2010, Mr. Molina was driving his car westbound on Parker Street (on the northwest side of Chicago) with four passengers in the car, including his girlfriend Amy Alanis and their toddler son, Joshua.
Unbeknownst to them, Putiporn Kaewmooka, had been involved in a collision with another car moments earlier at the intersection of Belmont and Cicero. Kaewmooka fled that scene and was travelling well in excess of the speed limit without headlights on when he crashed into Molina's vehicle at Parker and Cicero Avenues.
Living every parent's worst nightmare, their 13 month old son, who had been strapped in a carseat, was ejected from the vehicle and rushed to Children's Memorial Hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Molina's two friends, Orlando Rodriguez and Also Maldonado, were also killed in the crash. Kaewmooka has been charged in both crashes.
Local newspapers and television stations have reported that at least one video of the crash (from a local auto dealership's camera) has been viewed by the police.
Once the lawsuit is filed on February 8th, Mr. Cavanagh will file an Emergency Motion for a Protective Order so that he will have immediate access to all evidence including the video of the crash.
"This was a real tragedy," Cavanagh stated. "Amy and Joshua's Christmas baby has been taken from them by a man recklessly fleeing the scene of a minor car crash. I have told the family that I will get them answers as to why the defendant was so intent on leaving the scene of a crash that he endangered others by speeding through an intersection at night without his headlights on."
Timothy J. Cavanagh, Amy Alanis and Joshua Molina will be made available to speak to the press at 1 p.m. on Monday, February 8, 2010.
Mr. Cavanagh has successfully prosecuted numerous cases arising from transportation related incidents. In 2000, Cavanagh won a $9.1 million settlement for a woman injured in a train/car crash. In 2002, Mr. Cavanagh obtained a verdict of $21.3 million for two passengers of a SUV injured in a collision with a freight train. In 2003, Mr. Cavanagh obtained a $4.5 million settlement for the passenger of a van killed in a collision with a semi tractor-trailer. In 2009, Mr. Cavanagh obtained a $13.7 million verdict for the parents of a 21 year old boy killed in a two vehicle car crash.
The press conference will take place at 200 W. Madison St., Suite 2050, Chicago on Monday, February 8, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. Mr. Cavanagh can be reached on his cell phone at 312.315.2554 or by email at tjc@CavanaghLawGroup.com.
