News from July 2014
Woman's ulcers leads to negligence claim against Manor Care of Kankakee
KarnoA nursing home resident is accusing the owners of a Kankakee facility of providing her with poor care that led to the development of ulcers.Rosemary T. Brown filed suit June 3 in Cook County Circuit Court against Manorcare Health Services LLC and Manor Care of Kankakee, Ill. LLC.According to the complaint, Brown was a resident of the defendant's nursing home facility at 900 N. River Place in Kankakee
Legal services companies accuse former employees, Chicago lawyer of conspiring to steal clients for their own venture
A Chicago-based company specializing in arranging legal services for investors in and managers of foreclosed and other distressed properties is suing two of its former employees, claiming they spread lies and false information about it, improperly held themselves out to be lawyers and poached clients for a competing venture.Adminacase LLC and Cloud View LLC Payer, both of which are owned by Roopit
Bus driver accuses utility giant, construction company of being negligent in sidewalk construction
A city bus driver is suing over claims he injured himself when plywood that was covering holes on a North Central Avenue sidewalk under construction collapsed. Ramon Oyoque filed a lawsuit June 6 in the Cook County Circuit Court against The Peoples Gas, Light and Coke Co. and NPL Construction Co., also known as Northern Pipeline Construction Co., alleging negligence. According to the complaint, the
Man blames Rush University Hospital for alleged complications caused by intubation
DinizuluRush University Hospital is being sued by a patient who claims he had to have a surgery to correct with complications caused by an intubuation performed during a procedure.John Walton filed a medical malpractice lawsuit June 10 in the Cook County Circuit Court against Rush University Hospital and University Anesthesiologists S.C. The suit names Drs. Michael Chen and Megan Shanks as respondents
Alleged slip and fall in Rolling Meadows parking lot lands Holiday Inn in court
Holiday Inn is facing a lawsuit from a woman who claims she hurt her hip after falling in a parking lot at one of its suburban hotels.
Appeals panel reverses partial class certification in Chicago firefighters' suit over allegedly defective sirens
PucinskiA group of more than 500 Chicago firefighters claiming a company’s sirens were defective and caused hearing loss will not be allowed to move forward as a partial class after an appeals panel reversed a Cook County judge's decision to lump them together.In an unpublished order filed June 25, the First District Appellate Court reversed now-retired Cook County Circuit Judge William Haddad's partial
Woman sues over slip and fall at Cermak Produce
A woman who allegedly slipped on water in a Chicago produce store is suing.
Suit: Comcast, spa employees hit man with baseball bat over Oak Park parking space
Comcast and a now-closed suburban spa are facing a lawsuit over claims their employees assaulted a man during a confrontation over a parking space in a Chicago suburb.
Brookfield nursing home resident blames facility for fall, injuries
A man is suing over claims the negligence of a Brookfield nursing home led him to fall and sustain injuries.
Man seeking concealed carry license asks court to review Ilinois State Police denial
An Oak Park man is asking for a court review an Illinois State Police decision that denied him a gun permit.