News from May 2014
Now-shuttered Logan Square nightclub faces suit from patron who slipped on water
A patron of former nightclub on Milwaukee Avenue is suing over an alleged slip and fall incident.
Babysitter accuses employers of negligence over slip and fall on stairs
An Illinois woman is suing the parents of children she was babysitting, claiming she injured her hand after falling on their stairs.
Mother files suit against driver over daughter's death
A Cook County woman is suing the driver of a car involved in a collision she claims killed her daughter.
Servers' class action over pooled tip system at Tavern at the Park settled for $500K; attorneys collect $160K
The owners of a popular downtown Chicago restaurant facing a class action suit brought against them by former servers, who claim management improperly pooled and distributed their tips to other workers in violation of state and federal law, have settled the case.
Zip line on Wilmette couple's property leads to premises liability suit
A Wilmette couple is being sued by a woman who claims she sustained injuries after falling from a zip line on the pair's property.
Deacon alleges he choked on metal wire in fish from Elgin casino buffet
A patron of an Elgin casino is suing over claims he choked on a piece of metal found in food from the buffet.
Plaintiff attorneys seeking $7 billion from State Farm in RICO suit make case for Karmeier subpoena
CliffordIllinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier should have to submit to a subpoena in a $7 billion racketeering suit against State Farm because he associated with the alleged racketeers, according to Chicago lawyer Robert Clifford.“The amount in controversy is staggering,” Clifford wrote in a May 8 motion to compel Karmeier’s production of documents about his 2004 election to the state high
Patient accuses Thorek Memorial Hospital, doctor of performing procedure without his consent
Thorek Memorial Hospital and a doctor are being sued over claims they performed a procedure on a patient without his consent.
Suit claims CTA bus driver's allegedly abrupt move caused fall, injuries
The Chicago Transit Authority is being sued by a passenger who claims she was injured when the driver of a bus she was riding abruptly moved it forward while she was trying to exit.
McDonald's hit with lawsuit over boy's alleged injury in play area
The father of a young boy is suing McDonald's, claiming his son was injured while in the play area of the Tinley Park fast food restaurant.
Collision between customer and pallet ends in suit against Caputo's
A woman is suing a grocery store chain over allegations one of its employees caused her to collide with a pallet at its Naperville location.
Woman accuses Village Discount of negligence after chair breaks
A woman is suing a discount outlet after she allegedly fell off a chair.
Condo association faces suit over woman's fall over ice on sidewalk
A woman is suing a Wheeling condo association and its manager over claims she sustained injuries after falling on ice.
Finger amputation spurs another suit against Sears over Craftsman table saw
A Delaware man is suing Sears and others over claims he was injured by a table saw.
Stairway slip lands CTA, city in court on premises liability claim
A man is suing the city, its building commission and transit authorities, claiming he was injured after slipping on wet stairs in a Red Line station.
Woman sues builders of Evanston High School baseball complex after ball hits her in head
A Lake County resident is suing four companies involved in building the baseball complex at Evanston Township High School, claiming she sustained brain injury after being hit by a softball while attending a game there.
Former, current student lodge federal retaliation suit against Chicago State University officials
Several Chicago State University officials are facing accusations they arranged the arrests of two students and invalidated election results to prevent the duo from representing the student body in retaliation for speaking out about allegedly "corrupt practices of several powerful and politically connected members of" the administration.Former student Willie Preston and current student Brittany Bailey