News from April 2016
Couple blames health service provider for husband's eye injury
CHICAGO — A couple is suing Berwyn health care providers, alleging negligence led to injury.
Estate accuses Orland Park health care center of negligence
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing an Orland Park health center, alleging negligence.
Sober housing group says city discriminated against its clients in denying permit for West Town home
A substance abuse recovery organization has accused Chicago city officials of violating federal disability laws in citing city zoning rules to block the group’s application to allow a group of recovering substance abusers to live in a single family home in the city’s West Town neighborhood.
Class action says Alexian Brothers charges those without insurance too much for health care
A man who lacked health insurance when he received health care from Alexian Brothers Health System has brought a potential class action lawsuit against the northwest suburban health system, alleging Alexian Brothers committed fraud when it billed him for a higher amount than it would have billed health insurers for the same services.
Estate alleges Des Plaines rehab facility's negligence led to relative's death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing a Des Plaines rehabilitation center, alleging negligence caused a relative's death.
Estate blames Oak Park nursing facility for death
CHICAGO — An estate independent administrator is suing an Oak Park nursing and rehabilitation facility, alleging negligence caused a relative's death.
Patient accuses Evergreen Park health care providers of inadequate treatment
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a number of Evergreen Park health care providers, alleging negligence in a post-surgical infection.
Employee blames engineering company for foot injury
CHICAGO — An employee is suing a group of companies, alleging negligence led to him being injured.
Wife blames Chicago health facility for husband's death
CHICAGO — A wife is suing a group of Chicago health providers, alleging negligence in her husband's death.
McCormick Foundation OK to sue over insurance advice blamed for hefty legal bills after Tribune bankruptcy
A state appeals panel has ruled two former major shareholders in the Tribune Company, who are in litigation with creditors, can continue to press their malpractice suit against a prominent Chicago insurance broker for allegedly giving bum advice to change insurance companies, which put the ex-shareholders on the hook for legal costs instead of their insurer.
Judge: Chicago red light cameras, enabling state law valid, constitutional
The city of Chicago will be allowed to continue to hand out tickets to motorists caught on camera running red lights after a Cook County judge garaged another legal challenge arguing both the city’s ordinance and a state law enabling cities, villages and counties within the Chicago and St. Louis metropolitan areas to set up red light camera systems were valid and constitutional.
'Average Joe' investment coaches headed to court over allegedly unpaid millions owed in joint venture
Financial media personalities Todd Horwitz and Adam Mesh, who have built their careers on coaching “average joes” on the intricacies of investing, have landed in Cook County court, with Horwitz accusing Mesh of refusing to pay what he alleged is owed for using Horwitz’s name and brand to boost Mesh’s group of investment marketing campaigns.
Estate seeks relative's records from long-term nursing facility
CHICAGO — An estate is suing an Oak Lawn long-term nursing facility, alleging failure to respond to a request for medical records.
Patient alleges mental health clinic negligence led to distress
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a Chicago mental health clinic, alleging negligence resulting in emotional distress
Customer blames Wal-Mart for fall
A customer is suing Walmart, alleging employees' negligence led to him slipping and falling in the company's Bedford Park store.
Couple blames physician for wife's fall
CHICAGO — A couple is suing health care providers, alleging negligence resulting in the wife's injuries.
Son blames long-term care facility for father's death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing a Norridge a long-term nursing care facility, alleging negligence caused his father's death.
Couple blames health care providers for husband's injuries
CHICAGO — A couple is suing a Chicago hospital and doctors, alleging negligence resulting in injuries for the husband.
Appeals panel: Families of medical malpractice plaintiffs who die while case pending can add wrongful death claims to lawsuit
Unraveling what it called a “classic clash of apparently conflicting statutes,” an Illinois appeals panel has ruled the family of a woman who died while her medical negligence lawsuit was pending against a doctor, the University of Chicago Medical Center and affiliates is not blocked by a statute of repose from adding wrongful death claims to the preexisting lawsuit.
A woman sue mental health clinic
Woman sues Clarity Clinic L.L.C.CHICAGO — A woman is suing Clarity Clinic L.L.C., a mental health clinic, citing alleged negligence resulting in injury.Amanda Walsh filed a complaint on March 30, in the Cook Circuit Court against Clarity Clinic L.L.C.