News from December 2016
Wrongful death suit: Des Plaines Park District failed to give timely help to woman after collapse
A mother has filed a wrongful death claim against the Des Plaines Park District, alleging they did not help her daughter quickly enough when she collapsed amid a medical emergency while exercising at a park district gym.
Resident accuses Lexington Health Care Center of LaGrange of failing to take precautions
A resident is suing Lexington Health Care Center of LaGrange Inc., alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Doctor accuses Rush University Medical Center of breaching contract
A doctor is suing Rush University Medical Center, citing alleged breach of contract, defamation, fraud and tortious interference.
Brentwood Sub-Acute Healthcare Center, others face allegation of failing to properly supervise
An administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed a wrongful death claim against Brentwood Sub-Acute Healthcare Center and other affiliated entities, alleging negligence in nursing home care.
Advocate Dreyer, others accused of failing to diagnose cancer
A married couple's lawsuit has alleged a woman's doctors at Advocate Dreyer failed to properly diagnose and treat her cancer.
Woman says she was injured when doghouses fell on her in Conway home decor store
A woman is suing Southern Island Stores LLC and National Stores Inc., which do business as Conway, alleging she was hurt when doghouses fell on her from a store shelf.
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, others accused of improper care, wrongful death during childbirth
An administrator of the estate of a woman who died after child birth has filed a wrongful death claim against her health care providers, alleging negligence in medical care.
Ex-director of Chicago anti-patronage office OK to sue city for stopping him from doing his job
A state appellate court has reinstated a lawsuit brought against the city of Chicago by the former executive director of its office of compliance, which is tasked with reviewing city hiring decisions to prevent patronage hires.
Edward Hospital, others accused of negligence in alleged infection
A patient is suing Edward Hospital; two doctors, identified in the complaint as David Piazza, M.D. and Peter Petratos, M.D.; and Edward Medical Group, alleging negligence in medical care.
Doctor, Presence Saint Francis Hospital accused of negligence in surgery
A patient is suing Presence Saint Francis Hospital and Janice L. Johnson, M.D., alleging negligence in medical care.
St. Alexius Medical Center, doctors accused of surgical errors
A patient is suing St. Alexius Medical Center and two doctors, Allen Saxon, M.D., and Michael Wilson, M.D., alleging negligence in medical care.
Loretto Hospital accused of negligence in wrongful death claim
A deceased man's family has filed a wrongful death claim against Loretto Hospital, alleging negligence in medical care.
Elmhurst Memorial Hospital, others accused of incorrect diagnosis of mass in woman's neck
A married couple's lawsuit accuses Zeenath Asma, M.D.; Associated Pathology Consultants-Elmhurst, S.C.; Elmhurst Memorial Hospital; Edward-Elmhurst Health; John D. Ortega, M.D.; and Elmhurst Clinic, LLC, of negligence in medical care.
Motorist accused of negligence in death of pedestrian
A deceased man's family has filed a wrongful death claim against a motorist, alleging negligence in connection with a vehicle-pedestrian collision.
Midwest Neoped Associates, doctor accused of not properly treating newborn's anemia
A mother is suing a doctor, identified as Marcia Dawson, M.D., and Optimus Hospitalists & Pediatric Subspecialists Ltd., which does business as Midwest Neoped Associates Ltd., alleging negligence in medical care for her young daughter.
Judge: SEIU can keep $20M in unconstitutional fees from daycares because it relied on IL law, precedent
Illinois home-based child care providers who refused to join a union designated by the state of Illinois to represent them, yet were compelled by the state for years to pay so-called “fair share” fees to that union to negotiate on their behalf, should not be able to force the union to pay them their money back, even after the state government and union agreed the law that forced them to pay the fair share fees should be considered unconstitutional, a federal judge has ruled.
Judge: Federal law blocks IL law complaint vs Liberty Mutual over excessive flood insurance premiums
Liberty Mutual will no longer have to defend itself in a class action after a federal judge in Chicago granted its motion to dismiss the complaint, which accused the insurer of overcharging many customers for flood insurance.
Lawsuit: Ex-lawyers misled property buyer into relinquishing $1.2M judgment, paying $615K too much
A Roselle man has filed suit against his former lawyers, demanding they pay him more than $1.2 million for allegedly misleading him into relinquishing his claim to a $1.2 million judgment in a settlement with a Chicago real estate developer.
Ameristar Casino, patrons OK to pursue lawsuit accusing union of targeting, harassing customers
A federal judge has cleared an East Chicago casino and a group of its customers to proceed with a lawsuit against a union, saying the union’s actions to escalate its long running labor feud with the casino by personally targeting the customers with a campaign of fliers, phone calls and visits to their homes and businesses, could be considered illegal harassment going beyond mere “handbilling” and other forms of permissible persuasive speech.
Judge tosses $70M RICO lawsuit accusing Navistar of selling shoddy school buses, profiting from repairs
Lisle-based truck and bus maker Navistar has for now escaped the need to face a $70 million racketeering lawsuit after a Chicago federal judge granted its motion to dismiss the complaint, which alleged it had sold shoddy school buses, and then profited on the back-end from needed and repeated repairs.