News from July 2014
Women blames West Suburban Medical Center for heel ulcers
A woman is suing an Oak Park hospital, alleging that its negligent care led her to develop ulcers.
Suit: Contractor didn't finish project and overcharged for it
A contractor is facing accusations that he didn't finish a client's construction project and overcharged for it.
Alleged fall outside McCormick Place lands city, MPEA in court
A woman is suing over claims she was injured after tripping on a sidewalk outside McCormick Place.
Supreme Court set to rule on constitutional challenge over state retiree health insurance law
The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday is expected to decide whether a law requiring state retirees to start paying premiums for their health insurance is constitutional.The anticipated ruling in Roger Kanerva et al., etc. v. Malcolm Weems, etc., et al. will not only resolve the constitutional question for thousands of retirees affected by the new law, but will likely provide court watchers and state
Insurance company claims it has no duty to defendants in class action suit over alleged lanlord tenant violations
The owners of a single-room occupancy residential building in Chicago’s Near West Side could have to face a class action suit over alleged unsanitary conditions, illegal evictions and other violations of the city's landlord-tenant ordinance without the help of its insurer.On June 24, Richmond, Va.-based insurance carrier James River Insurance Co. filed a complaint for declaratory judgment in Chicago's
Parking lot fall spurs suit against city, university and parking company
A woman is suing over claims she sustained injuries after falling in a parking lot near DePaul University.