News from August 2014
Fallen fence lands Leak & Sons Funeral Homes, city in court
A Cook County woman is suing the city and a funeral home over claims she was injured when she tripped on a chain link fence that had fallen over in a parking lot.
Ultimate Backrub Store hit with claim over massage chair collapse
A man who claims he was injured when a massage chair collapsed is suing the store he was getting the massage at and the chair's manufacturer.
Suit: Man's GPS ankle bracelet put on so tight it caused blood clot
A Cook County man is suing a pair of companies over claims he got a blood clot and infection after his ankle bracelet was put on too tight.
Fall in Union Station bathroom leads to premises liability suit
A woman who claims she was injured in a bathroom at Union Station has filed premises liability suit.
Allstate blames woman for fire that damaged insured's property
Allstate has filed a lawsuit against a woman it alleges caused damage to the property of one of its insured.
Tenant drops negligence claim on Aurora landlords over falling drywall
A man is suing a pair of landlords for negligence, claiming a piece of drywall fell on him when he went to go pick up his belongings following a fire. James Brown filed a lawsuit July 31 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Donald Dickinson and Cheryl Holcomb-Dickinson, alleging negligence. According to the complaint, a fire started by faulty electrical wiring damaged the property Brown rented
Rich South High School, district hit with claim over broken sidewalk
A woman is suing over claims she was injured on an uneven sidewalk outside a school.
Resident's slip on floor spurs suit against 600 Wabash Studios
A woman is suing over an alleged slip and fall in her Chicago apartment building.
Mother claims display fell on son in Niles department store
A Cook County woman is suing over claims her son was injured at a J.C. Penney store.
Legal malpractice claim withdrawn vs Budin Law Offices
A man has withdrawn his lawsuit accusing a Chicago lawyer of malpractice.
Shopper sues Ultra Foods over slip in frozen food aisle
A woman is suing the owner of a grocery store in Crestwood, where she claims she slipped in the frozen food aisle.