The Chicago Transit Authority Board agreed to a $12.5 million settlement with a man who was severely injured when a bus driver stopped abruptly to avoid a cat.The board approved the deal at its March 13 meeting, according to the plaintiff’s attorney, Eric H. Check of The Law Offices of Eric H. Check.Both parties met March 1 before Circuit Judge Joan E. Powell to prepare for trial, which was expected to last three weeks, but were able to resolve the case before testimony got underway.On July 20, 2016, Bruce Powers …