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Home improvement customer alleges slippery aisle caused injuries
A Cook County woman is suing Menard's, alleging premises liability in a fall that allegedly resulted in permanent injuries.
Parking lot pedestrian struck by truck sues operator, owner
A Cook County resident filed suit against an Illinois business and its employee for alleged motor vehicle negligence in 2014. William C.
Public transit passenger alleges vehicular negligence
A Cook County man is suing the Chicago Transit Authority and three individuals in an accident that allegedly caused him injuries.
Driver alleges wrongful dismissal
A Cook County man is suing his former employer, alleging unlawful retaliatory discharge in the loss of his job.
Menard's blamed for child's injury
A Cook County mother is suing Menard's after her daughter allegedly was injured in a store accident.
Woman blames gas station for slip on icy pavement
A Cook County woman who alleges serious injuires after falling on icy pavement is suing a gas station.
Man alleges injuries from being tossed about in CTA bus on Lake Shore Drive
A Cook County man is suing the CTA, alleging he was hurled about the interior of a public bus and injured.
Woman alleges city, transit authority failed to maintain walkway
A Cook County woman is suing Chicago and its public transportation branch, alleging a sidewalk abnormality caused an accident.
Bus rider thrown to floor faults CTA for injuries
A Cook County man is suing a municipal transit corporation, alleging he was hurled about the interior of a public bus and injured.
Woman trips over liquor promo display at O'Hare, sues beverage distributors
A Cook County woman is suing several alcoholic beverage distributors after she allegedly tripped and fell over a promotional display in her office at O’Hare International Airport.
Woman forced to deliver baby by emergency surgery following Edgewater car accident sues driver
A Cook County woman who delivered a baby by emergency C-section after she was hit by a car while crossing the street in Edgewater in January has sued the car's driver.Consuelo Lopez filed suit June 2 in Cook County Circuit Court against Faizan F. Memon, alleging vehicular negligence in the January accident.According to the complaint, on Jan. 14, Lopez was lawfully crossing Catalpa Avenue in Chicago
Woman alleges injuries from airport liquor display
A Cook County woman is suing several alcoholic beverage manufacturers after she allegedly tripped and fell over an advertising display in her office at O’Hare Airport.
Daughter charges transit authority in mother’s death
A Cook County woman is suing a municipal corporation and its employee, alleging wrongful death in a traffic accident that killed her mother.
Woman sues CTA over death of mother in June 2 Michigan Avenue bus accident
A Cook County woman is suing the CTA and a bus driver, alleging wrongful death after her mother numbered among those killed by a CTA bus June 2 on Michigan Avenue.Elaine Wilson filed suit June 8 in Cook County Circuit Court as special administrator of the estate of Aimee Marie Coath, against the Chicago Transit Authority and driver Donald Barnes, alleging negligence. According to the complaint, on
Pedestrian blames city for sidewalk accident
A Cook County woman is suing Chicago after she allegedly was knocked over by a sidewalk sign.
Man alleges improperly implanted Medtronic device caused paralysis
A Cook County man and his wife have sued a Minnesota medical equipment company and its agent, alleging the man became paralyzed in his lower extremities after a device made by the company was improperly implanted in his body.Rod Schar and Deborah Schar brought a lawsuit June 2 in Cook County Circuit Court against Michael Barbarone and Medtronic Inc., and naming Simon Ho as a respondent in discovery,
Estate sues nursing home alleging care violations following resident’s death
A Cook County resident filed a lawsuit against an acute care facility for alleged negligence in a 2014 incident. Veronica Goins as representative for the estate of Virginia Johnson-Jordan, deceased, brought a complaint June 2 in Cook County Circuit Court against Aria Post Acute Care LLC d/b/a Aria Post Acute Care on allegations of negligence in a January 2014 event. The complaint cites that Virginia Johnson-Jordan was a resident of the defendant’s facility located in Hillside, Illinois.
Couple sues neurostimulator firm, alleging device caused paraplegia
A Cook County couple filed suit against a Minnesota medical equipment company and its agent for alleged negligence in a 2014 incident. Rod Schar and Deborah Schar brought a lawsuit June 2 in Cook County Circuit Court against Michael Barbarone and Medtronic Inc., doing business in Cook County; and naming Simon Ho as a respondent in discovery, on allegations of medical negligence in October 2014. The complaint cites that Medtronic designs, manufactures, and sells medical devices; and that Barbar
Pregnant pedestrian cites motorist for crosswalk collision
A Cook County woman who was pregnant has sued a driver, alleging negligence in a January accident.