News from June 2015
Patient blames doctor for Oxycontin addiction
A patient is suing his former doctor and his employing hospital, alleging the doctor prescribed increasing dosages of a narcotic medication when he should have known the patient was addicted.
Edward Hospital, doctors sued over allegedly missing brain damage signs
A hospital and several doctors are being sued for allegedly overlooking critical brain damage during a boy's emergency room visit.
Jury awards $23 million to investor who says was swindled by investors working with Rezko
A federal jury has awarded almost $23 million to Semir Sirazi, an investor who claimed an investment group cheated him out of millions of dollars by executing a deal with corrupt Illinois campaign financier Antoin “Tony” Rezko to secretly transfer to them Rezko’s ownership interests in a large South Loop development property, helping Rezko skirt a requirement to repay Sirazi should the property be sold, while gaining access to large amounts of money as legal problems swirled about him.
Mother, daughter bring driver to court alleging crosswalk pedestrian collision
A Cook County mother filed suit on behalf of herself and her daughter against a motorist, claiming vehicular negligence in a 2013 pedestrian accident at a Chicago intersection. Catrena Yarbrough, individually and as next friend of minor Peyonce Price, brought a complaint against Martin William of Chicago in Cook County Circuit Court June 29, alleging negligence in a July 2013 collision.
Customer blames restaurant for injuries
A customer is suing a Mount Prospect fast-food restaurant, alleging she suffered injuries in the eatery.
Worker alleges negligence caused electrocution
A worker allegedly injured replacing lighting ballasts in a workplace is suing the facility's owners.
Woman sues retailer and affiliates for injuries after a fall
A Chicago woman is suing several parties affiliated with a local retailer after she was injured in a fall she claims was triggered by icy and snowy walking conditions. Provo Group, Inc. (a/k/a Evergreen Plaza Associates I, L.P.), ABM Janitorial Services - North Central, Inc., and Bon Ton Distribution, Inc. (d/b/a Carson Pirie Scott), were named as defendants in a suit filed by Carol Ross on May 8, 2015, in the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Exec. Asst. to former Bellwood school superintendent says district fired her for taking sides in political spat
The executive assistant to the former schools superintendent in suburban Bellwood has sued the community’s school district for firing her, claiming local politics lay at the center of the school board’s decision to fire her shortly after terminating her boss.
Appellate: Porch collapse should be covered by insurance because porch is part of building
An Illinois appeals panel has sided with a Chicago building owner against an insurance company, in a dispute over who should pay for a 2010 porch collapse at a Lakeview apartment building – an event the insurer had tried to avoid covering by arguing, in part, the porch was a “deck” and was not actually a part of the insured building.
Galena plumbing inspector: City fired him for enforcing building code vs. certain projects
A former city plumbing inspector has sued the city of Galena for $8 million, claiming he was fired for doing his job too well.
Estate of former laborer alleges asbestos-related death
The estate of a former laborer is suing dozens of businesses that made and brought to market and the workplace asbestos-containing materials that allegedly contributed to his eventual death.
Rail worker alleges workplace injuries
A railroad worker is suing a major rail carrier, alleging injuries suffered while working in a local rail yard.
Former electrician blames businesses for asbestos-related disease
A former electrician is suing the businesses he alleges caused his asbestos-related disease.
Patient alleges clip was left in her breast during surgery
A patient is suing a doctor and her supervising institutions for allegedly leaving an instrument inside her body during surgery.
Woman sues over spinal injuries suffered in nursing home fall
CHICAGO -- An elderly woman who suffered spinal injuries during a fall is suing the nursing home where the fall occurred and the nurse who was overseeing her on that day.
Customer alleges negligence in fall at car dealership
A customer is suing a Lansing car dealership, alleging injuries from a fall in the dealer's parking lot.
Patient alleges botched knee surgery
A patient is suing two doctors and their practice, alleging a botched knee surgery did not accomplish what the patient was told it would.
Insurance firm seeks court protection from paying for construction company's allegedly mistakes
An insurance company is asking a judge to declare it doesn't have to insure a local construction company that's currently being sued by a homeowners' association for allegedly shoddy work.
Patient blames nursing home for fall
A patient is suing her former long-term care facility after allegedly suffering injuries in a fall there.
Woman sues over car wash injuries
CHICAGO -- A local car wash is being sued by a customer who was injured after allegedly slipping on ice in car wash bay.