News from October 2015
Legal actions vs. VW continue to mount over diesel deception allegations, now total more than 400 nationwide
The class action lawsuits continue to pile up against Volkswagen over allegations it installed devices to fool government emissions testing equipment, both in Chicago’s courtrooms and in courts across the country. As of Oct. 8, more than 400 class actions have been filed in federal district courts in states throughout the U.S. against the automaker, and more continue to be added.
Chicago families sue landlord, alleging negligence in relatives' deaths in apartment fire
Chicago families are suing a landlord, alleging wrongful deaths on behalf of deceased relatives who died in an apartment fire.
Lawsuit dismissed vs dentist
A lawsuit brought against a dental practice by a Cook County woman has been dismissed.
Worker sues PlanPilot, alleging breach of contract
A Cook County man is suing his former employer, alleging breach of contract.
Personal injury lawyers square off over untold unpaid sums in attorney fees owed for referred malpractice, wrongful death, nursing home cases
Two Chicago area personal injury lawyers are squaring off in Cook County court over an attempt by one of the lawyers to leave the other in the dark on the true status of referred cases, potentially shorting his colleague hundreds of thousands of dollars or more in attorneys’ fees he may be owed under a referral agreement between the two. Naperville-based personal injury lawyer Barry R. Rabovsky filed a complaint on Oct. 5 in Cook County Circuit Court against Craig Manchik, a Chicago trial lawye
Widow sues doctor, hospital, alleging wrongful death over missing test results
A Cook County woman is suing her late husband’s doctor and the hospital where he was treated, alleging wrongful death.
Doctor sues U. of Chicago hospital, alleging negligence in operation
A Cook County physician is suing the University of Chicago hospital, alleging negligence in an operation to repair his right shoulder.
Magazine seller denied injunction to force city to allow them to sell on sidewalk outside Wrigley Field
Even if the Chicago Cubs do bring postseason baseball back to Wrigley Field in October, fans still won’t be able to buy copies of an unauthorized team-themed magazine outside the venerable stadium on the city’s North Side. U.S. District Judge Jorge L. Alonso denied the request of magazine publishers Left Field Media to force the city to allow Left Field to sell its magazines outside the ballpark. The publishing company had sought an injunction to stop the city from enforcing what it argues is a
United management pilots win class action certification to sue the Air Line Pilots Association union over retro pay
A federal judge in Chicago has signed off on class action status for a lawsuit against the Air Line Pilots Association International, or ALPA, by management pilots for United Airlines, who complain they were not fairly compensated in a payout of $225 million in retroactive pay the association distributed on behalf of the airline.
Cook County cleared to continue predatory lending, discrimination lawsuit vs HSBC
Cook County has standing to bring a legal action against banks for alleged racially discriminatory and predatory lending practices, meaning one of the country’s largest lenders will need to continue to mount its defense against the lawsuit in court, a federal judge has ruled. In an opinion issued Sept. 30 in federal court in Chicago, U.S. District Judge John Z. Lee brushed aside arguments advanced by British bank HSBC Holdings Plc in its bid to derail Cook County’s lawsuit brought under the fed
AbbVie Inc. sued over complications allegedly resulting from use of AndroGel
An Ohio man is suing a pharmaceutical company, alleging it manufactured a drug that caused damaging side effects.
Daughter sues hospital, alleging wrongful death in mother's passing
A Cook County woman is suing a hospital and nursing home, alleging wrongful death in the passing of her mother.
Patient sues doctor, alleging medical malpractice in cervical spine surgery
A patient is suing a doctor and two health care businesses, alleging medical malpracitce woman is a cervical spine surgery.
Woman sues physician over medical malpractice claims on behalf of deceased sister
A woman is suing a physician and his medical practice over the alleged wrongful death on behalf of her deceased sister.
Cook County woman sues couple, alleging negligence in husband's fatal fall
A Cook County woman is suing the owners of a home where her husband sustained fatal injuries, alleging negligence.
Patient sues doctor, alleging sexual abuse
A woman is suing a doctor and his employers, alleging medical malpractice and sexual assault and battery.
Woman seeks damages for alleged faulty care at Manor Care of Palos Heights facility
A resident of a nursing home is seeking financial restitution after her caregivers allegedly mishandled and dropped her on the floor multiple times.
Magnuson Hotel, owners sued over alleged bed bug bites
A former hotel guest is suing over insect bites she allegedly sustained from an overnight stay that required medical attention.
Married Couple Sues Hospital, Doctor, And Nurse Practitioner
A hospital, two Universities, and employees are being sued after a women suffered the loss of a kidney. Sandra, and Delmar Anderson filed a suit on Sep. 18, 2015 against Rush University Medical Center, University Neurosurgeons, Rush University, and employees Michael Chen, M.D., and Valerie Toll, N.P., for damages the plaintiffs allege was caused by their negligence.
Dolton trustees say village recall ordinance, supported by mayor, unconstitutional abuse of power
An ordinance providing for the recall of public officials in Dolton is at the center of a lawsuit dividing village trustees against the mayor and clerk. Tiffany Henyard, Stanley H. Brown and Robert G. Hunt Jr., who were each elected to four-year terms as Dolton village trustees in April 2013, filed a complaint in Cook County Circuit Court on Sept. 24 seeking an injunction against the village of Dolton, naming Dolton Mayor Riley H. Rogers and Village Clerk Mary Kay Dugan as co-defendants in the