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Couple alleges husband's hernia surgery botched
A Long Grove couple is suing doctors and health care businesses, alleging a botched hernia surgery.
Elderly white Jewish disabled man alleges discrimination in eviction
An elderly disabled white Jewish man who cares for his disabled son is suing over racial and ethnic discrimination, which he said precipitated his eviction from a senior living facility populated predominantly by African-Americans.
Former county nursing boss sues over alleged whistleblowing-related firing
A former nursing supervisor at one of Cook County's inmate units is suing over being terminated, allegedly in retaliation for raising a red flag about missing narcotics.
Surgeon struck by falling operating table sues hospital
A doctor who was allegedly injured by a falling surgical table during an operation is suing the hospital where the surgery took place.
Defendants dismissed from Skokie auto dealership's theft lawsuit; demand court sanction dealership for suit
A Skokie car dealership has dismissed its lawsuit against two of four individuals it had sued, along with two businesses, after accusing them of working together in a scheme to steal vehicles from its lot and resell them.And those two former defendants have demanded the court make the dealership pay for the lawsuit, which they said was based on allegations that were "false and unsupported."
Family of man prescribed wrong drug sues nursing home
A man's estate is suing for injuries the man sustained after allegedly being prescribed the wrong medicine upon discharge from a nursing home.
Mother sues U of Chicago hospital over baby son's cerebral palsy
CHICAGO -- A baby born with cerebral palsy and his mother are suing a local medical institution for alleged malpractice while the baby was still a fetus.
Defendants seek federal court hearing in injured customer case
Defendants in a recently filed case in Philadelphia County Common Please Court are asking a federal judge to remove them from the ongoing civil action.
Mother, misdiagnosed with ectopic pregnancy, sues for wrongful death of unborn twins
A woman, whose twin unborn children died after doctors administered a medication after allegedly misdiagnosed an ectopic pregnancy, has sued the doctors and Elmhurst Memorial Hospital for wrongful death.
Estate alleges man's care was negligent prior to his death
A man's estate is suing a nursing home, alleging neglectful care prior to his death.
Estate alleges neglectful nursing home care before man's death
A man's estate is suing a nursing home and staff, alleging neglectful treatment before his death.
Estate sues over woman's bedsores developed before death
CHICAGO -- A woman's estate is suing over the bedsores she developed just prior to her death.
Worker alleges injuries at construction site
A glass worker is suing the businesses he alleges caused injuries he suffered on a job site.
Woman sues over hip dislocation at hospital
CHICAGO -- A woman is suing a local medical institution for a fall that allegedly led to her enduring yet another hip dislocation.
Patient alleges injuries from malfunctioning hospital bed
A patient is suing a Chicago hospital, alleging his bed malfunctioned and threw him to the floor.
Estate sues over allegedly neglectful care before man's death
CHICAGO -- A man's estate is suing over allegedly neglectful nursing home care just before the man's death.
Estate sues over alleged malpractice during surgery
CHICAGO -- A woman's estate is suing over arterial bleeding during surgery that allegedly caused the woman's death.
Customer alleges pharmacy dispensed acetaminophen instead of aspirin
A customer expecting aspirin but dispensed acetaminophen is suing the pharmacy allegedly responsible for the mistake.
Dropped traffic sign results in lawsuit
A man is suing several construction companies, alleging injuries when a crane dropped a traffic control sign on him.
Fall at Midway terminal leads to lawsuit
A Delta Air Lines customer is suing the parties she alleges caused her to fall at Midway Airport and sustain injuries.