The young woman who was hit by a foot-long chunk of falling concrete at the Union Station’s GO terminal last week intends to pursue legal action against the City of Toronto and Metrolinx, her lawyer confirmed. Nainesh Kotak told the Star that notices of action were sent to the city and Metrolinx Wednesday afternoon. His office is also requesting that all surveillance footage of the accident be preserved and that his office be provided with a copy of the incident report, or record documenting what happened. Alison, whose last name has not been published, was walking through the Bay St. teamway near the entrances to platforms seven and eight when she was hit by a chunk of falling concrete last Thursday at about 5 p.m. The 24-year-old, her lawyer said, had just started a new job at an artificial intelligence company, was a military reservist and works part-time at a Longo’s grocery store. “She remembers being struck on the head and thought for a second that someone hit her,” said Kotak in a written description detailing his client’s recollection of the accident. “She recalls falling and thinks that a woman close by may have caught her. She recalls that blood was streaming into her eye and she lost consciousness for a short period of time.” Special constables were nearby and provided immediate care to the young woman, who was bleeding from a wound to her head. The station is owned and operated by the City and Metrolinx. Spokespeople for both responded via email to questions on Wednesday afternoon. Neither could confirm they had received the notices and said that they would, regardless, not be commenting on legal proceedings. Read more: Woman suffers serious injuries after concrete falls on her at Union Station’s GO terminalUnion Station renovation delayed again, will cost $23M moreWoman’s delay in suing the city after a fall costs her $9,000 in legal fees“The health and safety of commuters using Union Stati ...
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