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Estate administrator accuses Renaissance of violating nursing home care laws
A Chicago nursing home is being sued over claims a resident sustained injuries while in its care that ultimately led to her death.
Progressive Northern Insurance sues to recoup damages paid out to insured in car crash
An insurance company is seeking repayment from a driver who alleged caused a collision with its insured.
Phlebotomist sues for defamation over claims she was wrongfully accused of identify theft
The executive director of a Chicagoland obstetric and gynecologic practice is being sued over allegations he committed defamation by wrongfully identifying a phelbotomist as the person on a videotape showing identify theft.
Man sues property owner after board fell from building, struck him
A Chicago property owner is being sued after a board fell from a building and struck a man on the sidewalk.
Apartment management sued over maintenance man's allegedly inappropriate behavior
A tenant of an apartment in Chicago suburbs is suing over claims a maintenance man made unwanted sexual contact toward her.
Woman sues CTA over Evanston station; claims it's not accessible for persons with disabilities
A user of the city's transit system is suing over a slip and fall incident at the Evanston station, which she claims is not properly accessible for persons with disabilities. Vicky Patterson filed a lawsuit April 3 in the Cook County Circuit Court against the Chicago Transit Authority, citing negligence.According to the complaint, Patterson was at the CTA's Purple Line station at 601 S. Blvd. in Evanston
Father sues after son falls, dies following pulmonary embolism
A condominium association and property manager are facing a wrongful death lawsuit from the father of a man who died after undergoing surgery to repair injuries sustained in a slip and fall.
University of Chicago Medical Center, doctors accused of failing to diagnose aneurysm
A local hospital and four doctors are being sued over accusations they failed to diagnose a a woman's aneurysm.
Dog attack on Huron Street results in lawsuit
GoodmanTwo dog owners are being sued after their dog allegedly attacked a woman who was on a public sidewalk in the city's Austin neighborhood.Alisha Maxwell filed a lawsuit April 11 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Addie Courts and Gregory Courts.The complaint states Maxwell was attacked by the defendants' dog while on the public sidewalk adjacent to 5624 W. Huron St. in Chicago. Maxwell claims
Former Cook County Department of Transportation employee sues over firing
A former county employee is suing over allegations he was fired for seeking workers' compensation benefits.
Alleged assault at Bridgeview courthouse leads to lawsuit
An Indiana resident is suing a man he asserts assaulted him at Cook County's Bridgeview Courthouse.
CTA sued after sudden bus acceleration causes passenger injury
The city's transit authority is facing a lawsuit from a passenger who claims she was injured aboard a bus.
St. Alexius Medical Center accused of negligence in man's pulmonary embolism
A couple is suing the man's medical care providers, claiming they acted negligently when he was suffering from a pulmonary embolism.