News from September 2015
Woman sues Cushman & Wakefield of Illinois over claims of negligence following elevator incident
A woman is suing a property manager following an elevator accident, claiming injuries due to the event.
Patient sues Manor Care of South Holland, claiming that negligence led to injury
A Cook County man has filed a lawsuit over injuries he claims he suffered as a nursing home resident.
Terminated employee alleges physical abuse from co-workers
A Cook County woman is suing her former employer and three co-workers over allegations of battery and emotional distress.
Target sued over injury allegations following cart accident in Cook County store
A Posen resident is suing following injuries sustained in a certain Cook County Target Corp. store.
Judge: Balance may lie with Abercrombie & Fitch in faltering class action over expired promo gift cards
A woman suing Abercrombie & Fitch over the retailer’s decision to void promotional gift cards after the cards’ expiration dates still has more work to do to prove the retailer did anything wrong, a federal judge said in denying the woman's request for summary judgment in her breach of contract class action against the retailer.
Kmart lawsuit: Catamaran undercutting pharmacies on prescription drug costs, owes $38.5 million
Kmart has joined its name to list of retail pharmacies suing Schaumburg-based pharmacy benefit manager Catamaran, claiming the policies of the middleman organization, which connects prescription drug retailers to health insurers, has left retail pharmacies eating millions of dollars in costs of drugs they provide to consumers, while Catamaran’s profits grow.
Cook County patient sues doctor, medical facilities, alleging malpractice
A Cook County patient and her husband are suing doctors and number of health care centers, alleging she was mistreated by a certain physician.
Cook County woman sues Loyola Medical Center, alleging negligence for hallway accident
A Cook County woman is suing Loyola University Medical Center, alleging injuries suffered while in the hallways of the facility.
Cook County commuter sues CTA, alleging negligence in beating
A Cook County commuter is suing the Chicago Transit Authority, alleging injuries on a commuter train.
2 Cook County residents blame bar, staff for beating
A Cook County man and woman are suing the owners of a bar and its employees in a dispute surrounding an altercation on the premises.
Cook County woman sues Bria Health Services, alleging neglect in brother's death
A Cook County woman is suing a nursing home under the Illinois Wrongful Death Act in a dispute concerning her brother’s death.
Daycare center sued over negligence claims after child scalded by hot water
An Illinois woman and her minor daughter are suing a day care center over negligence claims related to injuries the daughter suffered in an altercation with another child.
Woman sues research study operator following accident, claims negligence
A woman is suing the controller of a research study following injuries the woman allegedly sustained while a participant in the study.
Lexington Health Care Center of Streamwood sued over allegations of negligence
Derrick Dyson, administrator of the estate of the deceased Annie Dyson, is suing a long-term health care facility over claims of negligence that resulted in Annie Dyson's scabies infection.
Alleged complications from heart valve surgery lead to husband's wrongful death suit
A widower is suing several doctors and health care facilities citing the Illinois Wrongful Death Act in a dispute surrounding his wife’s death after an operation.
Judge ends discrimination suit vs Northwestern brought by male professor accused of sexual misdeeds
A federal judge has rejected a Northwestern University professor’s amended claim against the school, ending another chapter in a complex legal battle centered around his relationships with female students.
Zurich: Yellow Cab should defend itself vs taxi drivers' independent contractor lawsuit
While a federal appeals court ponders a lawsuit alleging taxi drivers should actually be considered employees and not independent contractors, an insurance company has asked a Cook County judge to declare one of the cab companies being sued should need to find some means other than an insurance claim to fund its defense against the allegations it has violated federal labor law in how it classifies and pays its drivers.
Cook County widow sues electrical contractor, alleging wrongful death
A Cook County woman is suing an electrical contracting firm and four other businesses, alleging negligence in her husband’s death.
Cook County woman sues nursing home, alleing negligence
A Cook County woman is suing a nursing home and its financial backers, alleging negligence in the death of a resident.
Patient sues Illinois Bone & Joint Institute doctors, alleging prescription complications
A female patient is suing two physicians and their practice, alleging an inappropriate dose of a medication following her hand surgery negatively impacted her health and created complications.