News from February 2015
Northwestern hospital hit with suit by cafeteria regular over alleged battery
An elderly man is suing a Chicago hospital, health care organization and four individuals, claiming he was battered in the hospital's cafeteria.
Third District reverses $588K attorneys fee award in dispute between Chicago, Peoria firms; remands for recalculation
OTTAWA -- A state appeals panel has voided a Peoria County judge’s award of more than $588,000 in legal fees to a Peoria law firm after finding a contingency fee deal involving an attorney who left that firm to join a Chicago firm was improperly used to apportion legal fees.
Man freed from prison claims Northwestern, others framed him for double murder to free another inmate
A man cleared of murder charges last year after spending more than a decade behind bars filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, accusing Northwestern University of turning a blind eye to the allegedly unethical and deceptive tactics being taught in a journalism class focused on investigating alleged wrongful convictions.
Company's alleged failure to tell worker about hazardous drain cleaner use leads to lawsuit
BekkermanA man hired to perform maintenance work at a Chicago home claims he was injured when a drain cleaner containing sulfuric acid sprayed in his eyes while fixing the sink.Lavell Bolden filed a lawsuit Feb. 10 in Cook County Circuit Court against Phoenix Investments Co., the owner, leasor and/or manager of home in the 1100 Block of South Wenthworth Avenue, where the alleged injury occurred.According
Panel: Board of Education was wrong to fire CPS teacher for 0.053 blood-alcohol level because she didn't show signs of impairment
A Chicago Public Schools elementary school teacher who had a blood-alcohol level of 0.053 at work will be allowed to keep her job after a state appeals court determined the Board of Education's decision to fire her for reporting to work intoxicated was “arbitrary and not supported by evidence.”
Jogger sues cyclist following collision on Lakefront Trail
O'BrienA jogger injured while running on the city's Lakefront Trail has sued a bicyclist who she claims collided with her.Erin DiPaola filed a lawsuit Jan. 26 in Cook County Circuit Court against John Brennan, alleging negligence and violation of city ordinances.According to the complaint, DiPaola was running northbound on the lakefront trail east of Lake Shore Drive on May 30, 2013, when the Brennan
