What to Do If Your Car is Damaged by a Chicago Pothole
You might be able to receive some compensation
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Chicago weather can make for tricky road conditions, leading to numerous potholes that can cause damage to cars. So what should you do if your car is damaged by a pothole while driving in the city? NBC 5’s Ash-har Quraishi reports.
Chicago weather can make for tricky road conditions, leading to numerous potholes that can cause damage to cars.
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In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014, photo, mosaic artist Jim Bachor scrapes cement off a finished art piece on a street in Chicago. At the time Bachor had filled seven potholes around the city, marking each one with a mosaic piece.
In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014, photo, mosaic artist Jim Bachor scrapes away cement to show a finished art piece in a filled pothole on a street in Chicago.
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Mosaic artist Jim Bachor scrapes cement off a finished art piece while Antonina Mally watches on a street in Chcaigo.
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Jim Bachor, applies a mosaic art piece onto a newly filled pothole.
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In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014, photo, mosaic artist Jim Bachor, poses next to his finished public art project on a street near downtown Chicago.
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In this Monday, June 9, 2014, photo, mosaic artist Jim Bachor carefully removes cheese cloth from a finished art piece that he installed to cover a pothole on a street in Chicago.
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In this Tuesday June 10, 2014, photo, mosaic artist Jim Bachor looks at his latest finished art project on a street near downtown Chicago.
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In this Monday, June 9, 2014, photo, Chicago mosaic artist Jim Bachor works in his basement placing tiles on his next mosaic art piece that reads "POTHOLES."
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In this Monday, June 9, 2014, photo, Chicago mosaic artist Jim Bachor works in his basement placing tiles on his next mosaic art piece that reads "POTHOLES."
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In this Monday, June 9, 2014, photo, Chicago mosaic artist Jim Bachor, looks over a checklist in his basement to make sure he has all the material he needs to complete a pothole art project.
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In this Monday, June 9, 2014, photo, Chicago mosaic artist Jim Bachor works in his basement placing tiles on his next mosaic art piece that reads "POTHOLES."
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In this Tuesday, June 10, 2014, photo, a pothole filled by mosaic artist Jim Bachor on a street in Chicago is protected by cones until it is ready to be driven on.
So what should you do if your car is damaged by a pothole while driving in the city? You might be able to receive some compensation.
Drivers can file claims for review by the City Council, which can settle and award damages in some situations.
Here are the steps to take for auto damage caused by a pothole or accident with a City vehicle:
Provide a copy of paid receipt for the repairs performed to the car, OR two written estimates for the cost of repairing the damage (a copy of each is sufficient)
Provide a copy of a police report for the incident that resulted in the damage
Once you have gathered the necessary information, mail it or take it to the Officer of the City Clerk.
To check the status of a claim, contact the Committee on Finance at (312) 744-8861. You can also monitor the status of a claim by searching for the claim number on the Clerk’s Legislative Information Center. Just navigate to the “Legislation” section and search by the claim number.
