News from September 2015
Pateint sues medical device manufacturer, alleging negligence
A Cook County woman is suing a medical device manufacturer, alleging a defective artificial hip.
Patient sues therapy clinic, therapist, alleging negligence, malpractice
A Cicero woman is suing a Berwyn physical therapy clinic and one of its physical therapists, alleging negligence and medical malpractice that led to the woman sustaining injuries.
Surgical instrument allegedly left inside patient leads to negligence suit
A Cook County woman is suing a doctor, alleging he left a surgical instrument in her body after a laparoscopic procedure.
Nursing assistant files suit against employer over assault, battery, false imprisonment allegations
A Cook County woman is suing her employer in a dispute surrounding an alleged theft, a missing wallet and a potato chip bag.
Patient's lawsuit vs spinal doctor voluntarily dismissed
A Cook County woman's lawsuit against a spinal surgeon and medical firms, alleging medical negligence in a dispute surrounding a surgical procedure, has been voluntarily dismissed.
Lawsuit seeks damages for allegedly improperly placed birth control device
A Cook County woman is suing a doctor and hospital over alleged medical negligence in the placement of an intrauterine device.
Cicero, towing company head to court over town's move to cut loose towing contract
Officials in Cicero want to stop paying a contractor for towing and impounding vehicles, and the resulting dispute has spilled over into Cook County Circuit Court. Tuff Car Company, which has been the contracted towing firm for Cicero since 2005, earlier this month filed a complaint for injunctive relief against the town, which is seeking to terminate the contract before its scheduled expiration June 30, 2017.
Alden of Waterford sued over alleged negligence in patient care
A woman is suing a certain Aurora nursing care facility over claims of negligence that resulting in injuries.
Basement floods prompt homeowners to sue contractor and concrete company
A Skokie husband and wife are suing a Cook County contractor for breach of contract in a dispute over the construction of a new home’s foundation and other issues with the residence.
Alleged negligence prompts daughter to sue Lexington of Schaumburg over mother's death
A woman is suing a nursing home under the Nursing Home Care Act in a dispute surrounding her mother’s death.
Patron sues China buffet for allegedly contaminated food
A diner is suing a Chinese buffet for allegedly serving food unfit for human consumption.
St. Louis police pension fund joins list of litigants saying big banks should pay for manipulating treasuries market
The Police Retirement System of St. Louis has filed a federal class action lawsuit against nearly two dozen U.S. banks, claiming the institutions have been manipulating the U.S. Department of Treasury’s market since 2008, violating federal anti-monopoly and anti-trust statutes by sharing with each other competitively sensitive information to move prices in their favor, to the detriment of the class members.
Wife accuses doctor of failing to treat husband’s dialysis complication
A Cook County woman is suing her husband’s physician and the dialysis center where he was treated, alleging malpractice.
Woman’s death sparks negligence suit against Villa at Evergreen nursing home
A Cook County man is suing his mother’s nursing home, alleging negligence led to her death.
Chicago couple accuses Johnson & Johnson of product liability
A Chicago couple is suing Johnson & Johnson, makers of the antibiotic Levaquin, for side effects they allege the drug caused.
Arlington Heights man, New Jersey lawyer bring federal class action vs Wells Fargo over unwanted calls, texts
An Arlington Heights man has filed a class action lawsuit against Wells Fargo Bank, saying that the bank has repeatedly harassed him with unwanted automated phone calls and text messages. Plaintiff Ethan Jones filed suit Sept. 22 in federal court in Chicago, alleging he has received numerous unwanted calls and text messages on his cell phone from Wells Fargo’s automated phone system.
Toyota hit with potential Cook County class action over excessive Rav4 oil consumption
Excessive oil consumption in some of its Rav4 sport utility vehicles has sparked a potential class action lawsuit against Toyota. On Thursday, Sept. 24, plaintiffs Maria and Jan Strama filed suit in Cook County Circuit Court against the automaker, alleging the company knew its 2007 model year Rav4 vehicle’s suffered from an engine defect, yet did little to fix the problem and never advised either vehicle owners or the public of the problem until the vehicles were clear of the warranty period nd
Cook County woman sues nursing home, alleging negligence in husband's death
A Cook County woman is suing a Burbank nursing home, alleging wrongful death on behalf of her husband’s estate.
Woman sues vet clinic over veterinary malpractice allegations for death and injury to pet cats
A Cook County woman is suing a veterinary hospital for the alleged maiming of one pet cat and death of another.
Daughter accuses St. Mary of Nazareth Hospital of malpractice in mother’s death
A Cook County woman is suing her mother’s health care providers, alleging wrongful death and malpractice.