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Customer alleges plastic in food caused choking incident
A customer of a Chicago bar and grill is suing the establishment, alleging he choked on a piece of plastic in the food.
Cyclist alleges car passenger caused bike lane accident
A cyclist is suing a passenger in a vehicle, alleging injuries after the passenger opened her door into the bike lane.
Customer alleges negligence caused fall in grocery store
A customer is suing Jewel, alleging a fall at a local grocery store caused her injuries.
Onetime laborer alleges asbestos exposure caused his illness
A former laborer is suing dozens of companies, alleging he contracted an asbestos-related disease during his industrial career.
Patient alleges faulty hip replacement
A patient is suing a doctor and his practice, alleging a botched hip replacement procedure.
Mother alleges lead-based paint affected her children
A Chicago woman is suing her landlord after her three children allegedly were found to have excessively high levels of lead from lead-based paint in their blood.
Young pedestrian's death leads to court action
The estate of a boy killed in a pedestrian accident is suing the driver who allegedly caused his death.
Two men allege Catholic church allowed priest to sexually abuse them as children
Two men are suing the Chicago archdiocese, alleging they were raped as children by a priest.
Disabled woman blames broken hip on nursing home
A disabled woman is suing a nursing home, alleging a fall at the facility broke her hip.
Pregnant woman alleges unneeded heart surgery
A pregnant woman is suing doctors, practices and a medical institution, alleging unnecessary heart surgery.
Estate alleges man's employers caused asbestos-related death
The estate of a man who allegedly died of mesothelioma is suing the makers, distributors and users of asbestos-containing products.
Woman sues driver who allegedly ran her over on Congress Parkway
A pedestrian is suing the driver who ran her over while crossing the road.
Manitex International sued over electrocution death
The estate of a man who died from electrocution is suing the companies that made and brought to market the crane he died on.
Patient alleges her stomach removed unnecessarily
A female patient is suing two doctors and a Melrose Park hospital, alleging they removed her stomach unnecessarily.
Customer alleges table saw defects
A Texas man is suing the makers and sellers of a table saw that allegedly damaged his hand due to errors in design.
Patient alleges belated cancer diagnosis
A female patient and her husband are suing the doctors and medical institutions she alleges should have diagnosed her cancer much sooner.
Former worker alleges asbestos-related disease
A former worker is suing over a disease allegedly contracted due to prolonged exposure to asbestos-containing products.
Worker alleges asbestos-related disease
A former storekeeper and salesman with mesothelioma is suing over his alleged exposure to asbestos during his career.
Man with cancer sues over asbestos exposure
A man with lung cancer is suing over his career-long exposure to asbestos. Peter Wintersdorf Jr. filed a complaint on May 11 in Cook County Circuit Court against A.W Chesterton Co.; Crane Co.; H.B.
Couple alleges husband's cancer is work related
A couple is suing over the husband's alleged exposure to asbestos that led to his lung cancer.