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Resident says contractor accepted responsibility after sewer collapse; insurance adjuster visited
Summary
A Tinley Park resident told the Feb. 18 board that after a sewer collapse caused roughly $98,000 in damages to the home, the concrete contractor accepted responsibility and an insurer’s adjuster inspected the property; she thanked village staff for ongoing assistance.
A Tinley Park resident addressed the Village Board during public comment on Feb. 18 to provide an update on a sewer-line collapse that she said caused about $98,000 in home damages.
The resident said that since her last appearance at the board two weeks earlier, Davis Concrete accepted responsibility and informed her they would file a claim with their insurer. She said Iroquois Paving had provided an interim check to help with immediate costs and that the contractor’s insurance adjuster visited her home to take measurements and photos. "He let me know that he has spoken to their claims specialist at their insurance company and the adjuster came out today for about an hour and a half and took measurements and pictures of our house," the resident said.
She thanked Mayor Glotts and John Urbanski and village staff for keeping in frequent contact and for assistance through the claims process. The resident said the insurer’s involvement marks the start of the claims process rather than completion: "this is in no way a finish line for us, but it's them accepting responsibility and filing a claim just puts us at the starting line."
The resident also said a CBS News segment drew attention to the case and that the publicity accelerated outside contacts; she expressed appreciation that Davis Concrete and Iroquois Paving provided acknowledgments and interim support.
Outcome: The board heard the update and village staff reiterated their commitment to help if there are hiccups in the insurance process. No formal action was taken at the Feb. 18 meeting.
Ending: The resident said she hopes the claims process will resolve the damages and thanked the board and staff for their assistance to date.
