News from 2015
Med-Mal case vs clinic that receives federal grant money removed to federal court after US Atty steps in
A medical malpractice claim filed against a Chicago clinic and several associated doctors has been moved from Cook County Circuit Court to federal court, after the U.S. Attorney's office intervened on behalf of the clinic and its doctors because the clinic receives federal grant money.
Lawyer tries to revive class action vs Palatine over personal information on parking tickets
A Chicago attorney is taking another shot at bringing a class action against a northwest suburban village over claims it includes too much personal information on the parking tickets it issues, arguing that, while federal courts rejected an earlier suit he argued over the ticket received by one particular man, the courts never formally dealt with his class allegations that the village's practices violated privacy rights of potentially thousands of others.
Female officer sues Chicago Police, alleging sexual discrimination
A female police officer is suing the Chicago Police Department, alleging it allowed her to be harassed by co-workers on the basis of her sexual orientation.
'The mold of what people think a judge should be': Retired state Supreme Court Justice Thomas Fitzgerald remembered, mourned
After a decade on Illinois’ state high court and decades more on the Cook County bench, Justice Tom Fitzgerald left a mark on the state and the law, thanks to “an old-school,” scholarly judicial temperament and approach, tempered by a warm, kind heart, say those who came to know him during his years presiding in courtrooms in Chicago and Springfield. Fitzgerald, 74, died Sunday, Nov. 1, at his home, according to a release from the Illinois Supreme Court.
Patient sues dentist, alleging malpractice in dental restoration
A Cook County woman is suing her dentist, alleging malpractice involving restorations of 14 of her teeth.
ComEd sues customer, alleging failure to pay $42,000 in electric bills
Commonwealth Edision is suing a medical practice, alleging money owed for electric service.
Son sues McAllister Nursing & Rehab, alleging neglect in father's death
A Cook County man is suing a Tinley Park nursing home, alleging negligence in the death of his 75-year-old father.
Four police officers sue Dolton, mayor, alleging unlawful retaliation
Four veteran police officers are suing the village of Dolton, the mayor and police chief of Dolton and two village trustees, alleging unlawful retaliation.
Son accues Brentwood Healthcare Center of negligence in mother's death.
A Cook County man is suing the Burbank nursing facility where his 80-year-old mother lived, alleging wrongful death.
Elgin man sues Suzuki, alleges it manufactured faulty brakes
An Elgin man is suing Suzuki and an insurance company in a dispute involving a motorcycle accident.
Daniels Sharpsmart sticks competitor Becton Dickinson with lawsuit over allegedly specious C.diff infection study
Medical waste disposal container company Daniels Sharpsmart has asked a Chicago federal judge to stem the spread of a medical study on hospital bacterial infection rates, which the company has alleged is specious, yet is being used by a competitor to infect the reputation of the company’s products.
Peet's Coffee faces class action over how much coffee makes it from the press pot to the paper cup
A Winnetka man believes he and thousands of other customers of Peet’s Coffee have gotten too little French press coffee over the last five years, compared to what is advertised on the coffeehouse chain’s menus.
Former smoker blames asbestos for cancer, sues companies for liability
A Cook County couple is suing more than two dozen companies, alleging liability for the husband's asbestos exposure.
Cook County woman sues Presence Villa, alleging neglect in mother's death
A Cook County woman is suing a Joliet nursing home, alleging negligence in the death of her mother.
Daughter alleges Manorcare’s negligence led to death of 89-year-old father
A Cook County woman is suing a Libertyville nursing home, alleging negligence involving the death of her elderly father.
Family sues Rest Haven Convalescent Home, alleging neglect of elderly resident
A Cook County woman is suing a Downers Grove nursing facility, alleging negligence led to personal injury for an elderly resident.
Elgin couple sues Chicago Special Events, alleging negligence in son’s injuries
An Elgin mother and father are suing a Chicago events management firm, alleging injuries their minor son suffered during a storm at the Prairie Fest annual picnic.
Assistant manager OK to sue DSW over claims she was wrongly fired for calling cops to stop shoplifting
A federal judge has sided with an assistant manager who lost her job at a shoe store after she called police to curb a potential shoplifting incident in progress, ruling the woman can proceed with a lawsuit against her former employer for allegedly violating Illinois’ whistleblower law.
Wood Dale residents say Seterus, Fannie Mae cheated them into foreclosure, wrongly took their home
Two Wood Dale residents have sued Fannie Mae, alleging the federal mortgage agency was in cahoots with a private home loan servicing company to hoodwink them into surrendering their house to foreclosure, under the guise they were late on loan payments.
$20 million settlement paid by trucking firms to family of man who died in 2009 Wilmington tanker truck crash
A $20 million settlement has been reached between a man who was severely injured in a car accident, and the company that owned the tanker that hit him. Eugene Hajer was traveling on Illinois Route 113 in Custer Township in southern Will County between Wilmington and Kankakee on Jan. 3, 2009, when he made a left turn, according to his attorneys. At the same time, a tanker truck driven by Alfred Criswell, Jr. from RCD Trucking, Inc. crossed a double yellow line to try to pass him, but instead sl