Northshore University Healthsystem
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Appeals panel shuts down class action vs NorthShore for placing lien on accident victim's insurance settlement funds
An appeals court has confirmed NorthShore University HealthSystem did not have to bill Medicare for an accident victim's medical tab, before putting a lien on a third-party's insurance company. -
NorthShore to pay $10M to settle Covid vax mandate lawsuit; Fired workers could get $25K and their jobs back
The class action lawsuit accused NorthShore University Health System of illegally firing workers who were refused religious exemptions to the hospital system's workplace Covid vaccine mandate -
Report: NorthShore could face hundreds of lawsuits from workers fired for refusing COVID vax
Lawyers for plaintiffs suing NorthShore University Healthsystem over its employee COVID vaccine mandate assert 'several hundred' workers have been improperly fired after NorthShore allegedly improperly refused their requests for religious exemption from the company's COVID vaccine mandate for hospital workers -
Judge denies injunction request from NorthShore workers seeking religious exemption from COVID vax mandate
Availability of damages if litigation is successful means no need to preserve status quo during proceedings -
Lawsuit claims NorthShore Health System using vax mandate to "purge" unvaccinated religious objectors from payroll
A class action lawsuit in federal court claims NorthShore is illegally discriminating against religious employees who object to COVID vaccines, violating their rights to religious exemptions under state and federal law. -
NorthShore says antitrust class action, accusing of overcharges, has no qualified representative
NorthShore University Health System wants a judge to strip the class-action status from an antitrust lawsuit against the hospital chain, which alleges NorthShore’s acquisition of a suburban hospital rubbed out competition and jacked up prices for patients, saying the sole remaining class representative has no standing to push the suit, because he suffered no injury. -
Evanston Hospital, others named in suit by patient over alleged injuries during heart procedure
A patient alleges she was injured during a heart procedure at an Evanston medical facility because of negligence. -
NorthShore University HealthSystem, others allegedly failed to properly perform medical procedure
A married couple are suing Dr. Steven L. Blum, NorthShore University HealthSystem Medical Group and NorthShore University HealthSystem for alleged negligence. -
NorthShore University HealthSystem allegedly collected worker fingerprints without consent
A worker has filed a class action lawsuit against NorthShore University HealthSystem for allegedly violating the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act. -
Northwestern Memorial Hospital, others allegedly failed to prevent patient from developing pressure ulcers
A woman is suing NorthShore University HealthSystem, ManorCare of Northbrook IL LLC, Shirley Ryan AbilityLab and Northwestern Memorial Hospital for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries. -
Northshore Medical Group, others allegedly failed to determine that patient had bacterial infection
An individual is suing Dr. Lynn Martin, NorthShore Medical Group, NorthShore University HealthSystem and NorthShore Physician Associates Inc. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries. -
NorthShore University HealthSystem allegedly gave woman wrong medication
A woman is suing NorthShore University HealthSystem for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries. -
Joy Yee Noodle, others accused of negligence over alleged E. coli infection
A woman is suing several companies, individuals and health providers for alleged liability and negligence after she was sickened by E. coli contaminated food. -
NorthShore asks court to slice class action demanding IL hospitals repay for improper tax exemptions
Saying the basis for the suit has been amputated by Illinois’ highest court, NorthShore University Health System is asking a Cook County judge to dismiss a class-action suit, which demanded hospitals be made to pay back Illinois property taxpayers who have allegedly overpaid because, the plaintiffs allege, the state’s hospitals have wrongly enjoyed tax-exempt status. -
NorthShore University HealthSystem accused of failing to timely diagnose cancer
A patient is suing NorthShore University HealthSystem and Jeffrey A. Grinblatt M.D.for allegedly taking insufficient measures to timely diagnosis him with cancer after Grinblatt reportedly cancelled the analysis of a prostate screening without notifying the patient. -
Judge blocks Advocate, NorthShore merger; effort to combine health systems scuttled
A Chicago federal judge has moved to formally block the attempted merger between Advocate and NorthShore, two of the Chicago area’s largest hospital operators, granting federal regulators’ request for an injunction and likely scuttling the merger. -
Family's wrongful death suit: Skokie, Evanston hospitals, doctors, didn't properly diagnose stroke
A deceased man's family has sued Skokie and Evanston hospitals and a number of doctors for wrongful death, alleging the man was misdiagnosed. -
Advocate, NorthShore continue to push for merger, despite 7th Circuit decision against them
CHICAGO – Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University HealthSystem have said that despite an appeals court ruling against their proposed merger, they will still seek to merge. But how that can happen in light of the court ruling remains unclear. -
Seventh Circuit blocks Advocate, NorthShore merger, says new hospital system could raise prices
A federal appeals court has put a proposed merger of Advocate and NorthShore University health systems back on hold, saying a federal judge who earlier this summer had denied government regulators’ requests for an injunction had not properly considered how large and influential the proposed new health system could be on raising health care prices in the region the new system would serve. -
Pennsylvania win could boost FTC in antitrust campaign against Advocate/NorthShore merger
As it attempts to stop the merger of the Advocate and NorthShore health systems in Illinois, the Federal Trade Commission scored a possibly influential win in Pennsylvania as the regulatory body continues its campaign to keep healthcare systems as competitive as possible.