News from February 2016
FLSA lawsuit activity breaks record, rises again in 2015, up 8 percent vs 2014
2015 proved to be a record-breaking year for the number of lawsuits filed in federal court under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), and 2016 will probably break that record, a Seyfarth Shaw attorney says.
Patient alleges Rush Medical Center guilty of negligence
CHICAGO — A former patient is suing Rush University Medical Center, the orthopedics department and a doctor, alleging breach of duty and negligence.
Couple accuses Cambridge Nursing and Rehab of improper care
CHICAGO — A couple is suing a Skokie nursing home, alleging violations of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act.
Family blames medical team for wrong diagnosis
CHICAGO — The executor of an estate is suing seven doctors, a nurse practitioner and a hospital, alleging a family member's broken pelvis was not properly diagnosed or treated.
Cook County demands Kellogg's cough up $2.1 million for allegedly bummed steam heat at SW side plant
Cook County has served up a demand for more than $2 million to the Kellogg Company, demanding the maker of breakfast cereals, cookies and other foods cough up the money the county says Kellogg owes for more than a decade’s worth of steam heat provided to a Kellogg’s plant on the city’s southwest side, across the street from the Cook County Jail.