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Family Sues Portillo’s Over Fatal Oswego Storefront Crash, Alleging Unsafe Parking Design

The complaint argues the restaurant’s head-in parking by a glass entrance without bollards created a foreseeable hazard.

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Overview

  • The boy’s father filed a two-count complaint in Cook County under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act and Survival Act seeking more than $100,000 in damages.
  • Attorneys cite prior vehicle-into-building incidents and Storefront Safety Council data to argue Portillo’s was on notice about the risk.
  • Oswego police say a 2011 Lincoln MKZ driven by a 50-year-old woman from Canton, Michigan, jumped the curb and crashed through the entrance on July 30.
  • Investigators are still examining the cause, including whether the driver suffered a medical emergency, and no charges have been announced.
  • Reports differ on injuries, with police citing 12 and other outlets reporting up to 14, and the Daily Herald reports the restaurant plans to install bollards.