News from September 2015
Pedestrian alleges gunman shot him in the legs
A man is suing an individual for allegedly shooting him in a 2015 altercation in the city of Chicago.
Carpenter sues two businesses, alleging negligence in workplace accident
An Illinois carpenter is suing his employers, alleging negligence following a job site accident.
Bereaved father sues Ridge Lego Partners, Ledcor Construction claiming son’s wrongful death
An estate representative is suing a construction company on allegations of negligence and wrongful death in a workplace accident that claimed the life of his son.
Loyola University Health System, surgeon sued over alleged negligence during surgery
A woman is suing a Chicago medical facility and one of its surgeons over negligence claims after complications during a knee surgery.
Illinois man sues over alleged negligence following vehicle collision near LaGrange Road intersection
A man is suing his employer, a contractor, and two Cook County men for alleged injuries following a vehicle collision in which all parties were involved.
Homeowner sues North Shore HVAC firm following furnace fire
A Cook County woman is suing a Glenview-based residential service provider, charging negligence, property damage and breach of warranty in an alleged major appliance failure when her furnace burst into flames in 2014.
JW Plastic Surgery, surgeon sued over alleged negligence during surgery
A woman from Malibu, Calif. is suing JW Plastic Surgery and one of its surgeons over claims of medical negligence that lead to her requiring revision surgeries.
Cook County man sues Jackson Park Hospital over alleged negligence after losing his eye after an altercation
A Cook County man is suing a hospital over alleged negligence claims after losing his eye after an altercation.
Cook County woman sues doctors over claims of malpractice and improper identification of her ailments
A Cook County woman is suing her doctors over allegations of malpractice and improper identification of her ailments after a failed bunionectomy.
Anonymous woman sues over allegations of assault, robbery by juvenile offender
An anonymous woman is seeking restitution for an alleged assault and robbery she suffered from a juvenile offender wearing an ankle bracelet while out on bond.
Woman sues Kindred Hospital Chicago-North over malpractice allegations
A patient is suing over malpractice allegations after her intravenous tube was dislodged by a member of a hospital staff.
Loretto Hospital sued over alleged wrongful death following patient's suicide
A woman is suing Loretto Hospital over claims it contributed to the wrongful death of her sister.
Chicago plaintiffs pour local lawsuit into mix of rising nationwide litigation vs McCormick over black pepper slack fill
Culinary experts may disagree on what constitutes a dash of pepper, but residents of Chicago and Altoona, Iowa, have joined their names to a growing list of litigants making a federal case out of the amount of the spice in jars sold by McCormick & Company throughout the country. Julia Vladimirsky, of Chicago, and Bernard Ortiz, of Altoona, Iowa, filed a class action complaint against spice purveyor McCormick and Wal-Mart Stores, alleging the companies changed the amount of black pepper in newer
Appeals court upholds dismissal of $14 million legal malpractice case vs Katten Muchin by heir of Harold Price
An appellate court has upheld a lower court’s ruling against the granddaughter of business luminary Harold C. Price, rejecting the woman's suit against her attorney and the Katten Muchin Rosenman law firm for legal malpractice based on claims his legal advice caused her to lose $14 million of an $18 million inheritance.
Tenant lawsuit: Loop luxury high-rise landlord owes free rent for entering apartments without proper notice
A tenant in a luxury apartment building on the north end of the Loop believes he and his fellow tenants are owed some free rent from their landlord, who is alleged in a new lawsuit to have violated city ordinance by not providing enough warning when sending work crews into tenants’ apartments when they weren’t home. On Sept. 10, Joshua Stahl, a resident of the 73 East Lake apartment building, filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court against RMK Management.
Chicago Park District sued over claims of negligence following minor's drowning in Lake Michigan
A mother is suing the Chicago Park District following the drowning death of her son in Lake Michigan.
Man sues over alleged negligence for death of his mother following vehicle collision near Westfield Fox Valley Mall
A man is suing a driver over claims of negligence following a vehicle collision that left his mother dead due to resulting injuries.
Driver sued over negligence claims in vehicle collision at California Avenue intersection
Three llinois residents are suing a driver following a collision at intersection of California Avenue and Jackson Boulevard in Chicago over negligence allegations.
Appeals panel: Lawsuit brought by family of man who died in Belvidere garbage truck crash belongs in Boone County, not Cook
A state appellate panel has decided a wrongful death lawsuit brought against a waste collection company over the death of a man whose car collided with a garbage truck near Belvidere should stay in Boone County, despite the desire of the man’s family to try the case in Cook County.
Woman sues Alexian Brothers Health System over injuries allegedly suffered during emergency room fall
A Cook County woman is suing Alexian Brothers Health System for medical malpractice.