News from 2014
Exposed sewage pipes caused couple to be thrown off motorcycle, suit says
A couple is suing the city, claiming they were injured when they were thrown from a motorcycle that hit exposed sewage pipes.
Slip in Wrigley Field bathroom leads to lawsuit against Cubs
A woman is suing the Cubs, claiming she was injured in a bathroom at Wrigley Field.
Highway project leads to complaint seeking land from South Clearbrook Inc.
The state agency is suing for a parcel of land it asserts is needed to improve Interstate 90.
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
