News from July 2015
Fall at Midway terminal leads to lawsuit
A Delta Air Lines customer is suing the parties she alleges caused her to fall at Midway Airport and sustain injuries.
Estate sues over months of man not being disagnosed with asthma
CHICAGO -- A man's estate is suing over his asthma for months going undiagnosed, which allegedly led to his death.
Stairwell fall leads to court action
A woman is suing the parties she alleges caused a slip-and-fall accident on a stairway.
Man sues for malpractice over improperly inserted catheters
CHICAGO -- A man who was irreversibly injured after catheters were twice inserted incorrectly is suing two doctors, their practice and a local hospital.
Estate administrator charges nursing home in patient decline
A Cook County woman filed suit as estate administrator against a long-term care nursing home, claiming negligence in a 2014 fall that allegedly resulted in serious injuries to the decedent. Frances Melendez brought a complaint on behalf of Frances Gonzales, deceased, against The Carlton on the Lake Inc. of Chicago on July 1 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging neglect in the February 2014 incident.
Trucker seeks name of forklift operator in workplace accident
A truck driver is suing Menard's, seeking the name of a forklift operator who allegedly caused a load to fall on him.
Dialysis machine maker sued by dead customer's estate
CHICAGO -- A man's estate is suing over an allegedly faulty dialysis machine that proved fatal.
Fliers launch antitrust class action vs American, United, Southwest, Delta airlines, allege collusion on airfares, capacity, fees
A class action lawsuit has been launched against the four major U.S. airlines, riding the wings of a federal investigation into whether the airlines colluded to keep domestic airfares high, even as their costs have fallen..
Man sues over rental truck's allegedly faulty brakes
CHICAGO -- A man is suing a national truck leasing firm for allegedly leasing him a vehicle with faulty brakes.
Man sues over pressure ulcers
CHICAGO -- A man is suing a nursing home after developing bed sores.
Patient's falls blamed on nursing home negligence
A woman's estate is suing a nursing home, alleging negilgence in the woman's falls at the facility.
Building employee sues over injuries after drunk falls down on premises
A Cook County woman filed suit against a security company and a municipal corporation, claiming negligence and premises liability in a 2013 circumstance leading to on-the-job injuries in a public building. Irma Orozco brought a lawsuit against Skytech Enterprises Ltd. of Bolingbrook and the City of Chicago on July 2 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging several counts of negligence in a July 2013 incident.
Customer loses footing, sues restaurant over slippery floor
A Cook County man filed suit against a Chicago business claiming premises negligence in a 2013 slip and fall at its downtown restaurant. Vivek Dabas brought a lawsuit against Brazzaz LLC on July 2 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging liability for his purported injuries in the July 2013 incident.
Patient who miscarried sues for malpractice, wrongful death
A Cook County woman filed suit against a municipality-run hospital and a physician alleging medical malpractice and wrongful death following the traumatic loss of her unborn child in a 2014 gynecological mishap. Madeline Edwards brought a complaint on her own behalf and as special administrator of the estate of “Baby Fetus Edwards” against the County of Cook d/b/a Provident Hospital of Cook County and Valerie Hansbrough on July 2 in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging medical malpractice in the
Woman’s estate seeks compensation following fatal car crash
A Cook County estate administrator filed a lawsuit against an individual, claiming wrongful death along with vehicular negligence in a 2013 accident that allegedly killed a Cook County woman. Donald Hoss brought a complaint as independent estate executor of the estate of Patricia D.
Hysterectomy patient sues doctor claiming surgical injury ruined her kidney
A Cook County woman filed suit against a doctor and her practice, claiming professional negligence in a 2012 surgical procedure that allegedly left her with injuries causing kidney failure.
Estate alleges fatal dose of Remeron
The estate of a former resident is filing a lawsuit against a Westchester nursing home for allegedly administrating a lethal dose of an antidepressant.
Hair salon sued after woman falls out of rolling stylist chair
A woman is suing after falling out of a stylist's rolling chair at a salon in Orland Hills and injuring herself.
Married couple sues pair of eye doctors, alleging malpractice led to blindness
A Cook County woman and man filed a lawsuit against a pair of ophthalmologists, claiming medical malpractice in a 2013 treatment complication that purportedly led to blindness in one eye.
Airport patron alleges injuires from elevator accident
A Chicago man, allegedly injured when an elevator at O'Hare International Airport malfunctioned, is suing the city and the companies responsible for the elevator's condition.