News from October 2015
Patient accuses Southpoint Nursing of negligence
A Cook County patient is suing a Chicago nursing facility, alleging violations of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act.
Elderly patient says MANORCare in South Holland guility of negligence, malpractice
A 95-year-old woman is suing a South Holland nursing home, alleging malpractice related to a broken leg she suffered under their care.
Sarkis Cafe owner's lawsuit vs brother, rival restaurateur sliced, tossed by judge
A legal spat between sibling rival restaurateurs in Chicago’s north suburbs has been sliced after a Cook County judge tossed a lawsuit brought by the owner of Evanston’s Sarkis Café against her brother for allegedly improperly mimicking her restaurant’s menu at his newer restaurant in Highland Park. In September, Cook County Associate Judge Neil H. Cohen dismissed the case.
Individual sues on behalf of deceased spouse, citing negligence in Lake Street crash
A man has filed a lawsuit on behalf of his deceased wife alleging negligence in recent motor vehicle accident.
AbbVie sued for heart attack allegedly resulting from testosterone drug use
A Tennessee man is suing Chicago firm AbbVie for alleged product liability in a dispute concerning hormone replacement therapy.
Family sues nursing home, alleging negligence in relative's death
A Cook County woman is suing a nursing home, alleging negligence and wrongful death in a case involving an elderly relative.
Man sues hospital, doctors for alleged wrongful death of wife
A widower has filed a wrongful death claim against two health care facilities on behalf of his wife’s estate.
Wrongful death suit filed after fatal car crash on I-290
Three people are suing a cookware manufacturer over allegations of wrongful death in a dispute surrounding an auto accident that caused three women’s deaths.
Federal judge toasts suburban restaurant owner's lawsuit claiming vodka manufacturer falsely marketed product as handmade
A suburban restaurant owner's class-action suit against a Texas distillery has dried up, after a Chicago federal judge found there were no grounds to allege the distillery falsely advertised its vodka as handcrafted. Mario Aliano, owner of Batavia-based restaurant business, Due Fratelli Inc., had filed a class action suit in October 2014 in Cook County Circuit Court against Fifth Generation Inc., which makes Tito’s Handmade Vodka.