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Questions raised over number of defendant companies named in asbestos suits; can number in hundreds
The average number of companies targeted by some of the biggest asbestos firms in their lawsuits is in the triple-figures, according to recent statistics, forcing some, especially those in claims management, to question the strategy of plaintiffs’ lawyers. -
Diner blames Jameson’s Char House for injuries from fall
CHICAGO – A Cook County woman is suing an Arlington Heights restaurant, alleging she tripped and fell on a loose rug due to the owners’ negligence. -
Worker sues Unifirst, seeking data on injuries from chemical burns
A maintenance worker is suing Unifirst, seeking information for chemical burns he allegedly suffered at work. -
Lawsuit: Deaths in May 2014 Lake Michigan boating accident fault of boat-sharing club, maintenance company
The family of a man who was among three who died in May 2014 when a motorboat sank in Lake Michigan near Chicago has sued the boat-sharing and rental service business the family contends was responsible for the boat’s maintenance in the days before it took on water and ultimately went down. On Sept. 28, Tamara Sopka, sister of Orest Sopka, filed a wrongful death complaint against Creative Yacht Management Inc., a company which does business as SailTime Chicago. -
Boat passenger’s family sues craft owners’ estates after fatal waterway accident
A family representative is suing two additional estates by their administrator, alleging wrongful death following a fatal waterway accident. -
Defunct boiler maker, crippled by asbestos claims, files for bankruptcy again
Defunct boiler manufacturer Oakfabco, formerly known as Kewanee Boiler Corporation, has filed for bankruptcy -- the second time in less than 30 years -- and is looking to establish a trust for the asbestos claims that have crippled it, including the 3,400 active cases it is currently facing. -
Woman sues other bicyclist after three-bike pileup
A bicyclist is suing another who caused a three-bike accident on a bike path downtown. -
Father sues over daughter being injured under video game store shelving unit
CHICAGO -- A father whose daughter was injured when a shelving unit at a local consignment video game franchise is suing the corporate owners. -
Worker alleges years of asbestos exposure
A longtime worker is suing more than 20 businesses, alleging asbestos exposure from birth until retirement. -
Hair salon sued after woman falls out of rolling stylist chair
A woman is suing after falling out of a stylist's rolling chair at a salon in Orland Hills and injuring herself. -
Estate of former laborer alleges asbestos-related death
The estate of a former laborer is suing dozens of businesses that made and brought to market and the workplace asbestos-containing materials that allegedly contributed to his eventual death. -
Former electrician blames businesses for asbestos-related disease
A former electrician is suing the businesses he alleges caused his asbestos-related disease. -
Former worker's estate says asbestos exposure caused man's death
A former worker's estate is suing dozens of businesses, alleging his death was caused by exposure to asbestos. -
Worker alleges former employers caused asbestos-related illness
A former worker with mesothelioma is suing dozens of companies that made or brought to market any asbestos-containing materials. -
Man's estate blames former employers for asbestos-related disease
The estate of a man who died of mesothelioma is suing dozens of companies that allegedly used or brought asbestos-containing materials to market. -
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. -
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. -
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.