News from April 2016
Woman alleges she was injured by defective door
CHICAGO – A woman is suing real estate and housing firms alleging that they failed to exercise due care and caution for the safety of the persons lawfully inside their premises.
Woman alleges cosmetic lip procedure caused injuries
CHICAGO – A woman alleges she sustained permanent injuries after collagen injections to her lips.
Customer blames Chicago restaurant for light fixture injuries
CHICAGO — A customer is suing the owners of a Chicago restaurant, alleging negligence caused a light fixture to fall on her.
'Clean diesel' scandal makes running Volkswagen dealerships much less profitable, Napleton Auto's RICO class action says
A Chicagoland auto franchise is taking aim at Volkswagen federal court, arguing a scandal now surrounding the German automaker and its diesel cars - and Volkswagen’s handling of the scandal in the months since allegations first publicly surfaced of the automaker’s purported attempt to deceive government auto emissions testers - has damaged the ability of Volkswagen dealerships, including its own, to turn a profit.
Patient alleges River Forest health services business failed to detect head injuries
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a River Forest doctor and medical group, alleging failure to provide adequate medical care and treatment.
Estate alleges Oak Lawn rehab center negligence caused relative's death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing an Oak Lawn rehab center, alleging negligence led to a relative's death.
Estate blames Bloomingdale nursing center for death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing a Bloomingdale nursing and rehabilitation service provider, alleging negligence resulted in injury and death.
Easy Access: Shops hit with ADA accessibility lawsuits likely to be targets of 'serial litigators'
Last year, of the 94 ADA accessibility lawsuits filed in Chicago's federal courts, 77 of them came from just eight plaintiffs. And most of those were represented by one of two legal practices, leading some of those sued to assert they were targeted by serial litigators.
Woman alleges International Nursing & Rehab Center, et al. did not provide healing treatment
CHICAGO – A woman alleges that three health care facilities failed to treat her decedent's ulcers and pneumonia, which purportedly caused his death.
Loyola University Medical Center, doctors accused of wrongful death
CHICAGO – A woman alleges her late husband died as a result of the negligence of two doctors and a health care facility.
Appeals panel: Lawyers who say they modify mortgages can be subject to redlining discrimination actions
An appeals panel has clarified that those in the business of targeting underwater homeowners, and particularly racial minorities, with false promises to pull them to the surface for a fee, can be considered mortgage lenders under the law and subject to action by the Illinois attorney general for discriminatory lending activity.
Appeals court: One-time retirement buyout pay bumps can't be counted when calculating pensions
A state appeals court has ruled state law does not allow pension boards to include special buyout-generated pay bumps at the end of a firefighter’s career to be included in calculating a retiree’s pension.
Estate blames Bolingbrook long-term nursing facility for death
CHICAGO — An estate independent administrator is suing a Bolingbrook long-term nursing facility, alleging negligence led to death.
Mother blames medical provider for son's death
CHICAGO — A Sauk Village mother is suing health service providers, alleging their negligence caused her son's death.
Easy Access: Chicago shops large & small latest targets of growing trend of ADA Title III accessibility lawsuits
The odds that an individual shop or restaurant could be hit with a disability equal access lawsuit under Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act remains small. But the likelihood is increasing, as more lawyers take aim at shops of all sizes, including owners of small mom-and-pop shops in older buildings.
Wrongful death suit filed against Columbus Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Inc., SIR Management Inc.
CHICAGO – A woman has filed suit against two health care entities alleging that their negligence led to her decedent's death.
Trucking company, drivers accused of wrongful death in Harvey accident
CHICAGO – A special administrator is suing two drivers and a trucking company alleging negligence after a fatal accident in Harvey.
Servers, other tipped staff allege P.F. Chang's shorted them pay
Servers and other tipped restaurant workers have sued P.F. Chang’s in federal court, claiming the casual Asian restaurant chain didn’t pay them what was required by wage laws.
Appeals court rules posting records to a government website may not be enough to justify FOIA rejection
A recent ruling in Illinois appellate court could challenge just how free governments are to deny public records requests simply because those records are available on a website.
Guardian alleges nursing care facility negligence caused injury
CHICAGO — A temporary guardian is suing a Des Plaines medical facility, alleging negligence led to injury.