News from January 2016
Daughter blames Manorcare, Lee Manor for mother's death
CHICAGO – A Cook County woman is suing Naperville and Des Plaines nursing homes, alleging her mother developed fatal wounds after her residency with the defendants.
Daughter blames Westchester Rehab for elderly mother's death
CHICAGO – A Cook County woman is suing a Westchester nursing home facility, alleging its neglect led to her mother’s death.
Daughters blame city of Chicago for mother’s shooting death
CHICAGO – Two Cook County women are suing the city of Chicago, alleging a gunshot fired by a city police officer killed their mother.
Shopper blames Food 4 Less for injuries from fall on ice
CHICAGO – A Cook County woman is suing Kroger’s Food 4 Less store and its landlord, alleging she suffered injuries from a fall on the store’s icy sidewalk.
Four Loko makers can't force insurer to defend them against intoxication death, injury suits
The makers of Four Loko, a cross between malt liquor and an energy drink, are on their own in defending against six lawsuits claiming consumption of the beverage led to injuries or deaths, after a state appellate court ruled the company’s insurer is not obligated to indemnify it. Chicago-based Phusion Projects Inc. and Phusion Projects LLC, makers of Four Loko, sued Selective Insurance Company of South Carolina in Cook County Circuit Court.
Condo owners facing eviction get just one chance in court to challenge legitimacy of fees
Condominium owners who wish to challenge the legality of fees charged by their properties’ owners associations don’t get two chances in court to do so, an Illinois state appellate panel has found, upholding a Cook County judge’s dismissal of an evicted condo owner’s suit over association assessment late fees, saying the owner should have raised the issue when he was evicted three years before. The appellate order was filed Dec. 17 under Supreme Court Rule 23.
Patient blames Mohs Surgery and Dermatology for infection
CHICAGO – A Cook County man is suing a dermatologist and his practice, alleging their mistakes have left him permanently injured.
Patient blames DePuy Orthopaedics for defective hip replacement
CHICAGO – A Cook County man is suing the makers and sellers of artificial hips, alleging they knowingly sold him defective hip replacement units.
Mother blames city of Chicago for handicapped son’s injuries at Midway
CHICAGO – A Cook County woman is suing the city of Chicago, alleging negligence after she says her handicapped son suffered injuries from a fall at Midway International Airport.
Braces wearer accuses Holistic Dental Care of damaging her smile
CHICAGO – A 19-year-old Cook County woman is suing her orthodontist, alleging his incompetence caused injuries that could cost her some teeth.
Shopper alleges Lake Point Market's negligence caused his injuries
CHICAGO – A Cook County man is suing 505 Tower Inc., alleging negligence for injuries he says he sustained from a fall at Lake Point Market.
Patient blames Barrington Grove Dental for wrong diagnosis
CHICAGO – An Elk Grove man is suing a Barrington dentist and his practice, alleging they misdiagnosed his dental pain and ignored the underlying cause of his discomfort.
Federal judge dampens suit claiming Sears sells flammable riding mowers
Acting on a motion to dismiss, a Chicago federal judge has pruned a class action lawsuit brought by four people against Sears, which alleges the retailer sold defective lawnmowers prone to burst into flames.
Cook County Board approves new technology to share data between the county’s justice agencies
The Cook County Board has approved the purchase of new technology to allow justice agencies within the county to share data electronically.
Schizophrenic patient’s estate accuses Thresholds of wrongful death
CHICAGO – The estate of a Cook County man suffering from schizophrenia is suing a Chicago care facility, alleging wrongful death after he was found dead in sub-freezing temperatures.
Wife accuses husband’s friend of negligence in car crash death
CHICAGO – A Chicago woman is suing the estate of a friend of her husband's, alleging the defendant allowed her husband to drive a car while he was sleepy, resulting in both of their deaths.
Shopper alleges Jewel-Osco employee tackled him
CHICAGO – A Chicago man is suing Jewel-Osco, alleging he was injured when an unnamed employee tackled him after door alarms went off when he tried to leave.
Customer accuses Futures Flooring of faulty carpet installation
CHICAGO – A Chicago woman is suing an Elk Grove carpet business, alleging she suffered injuries when she stepped on a nail bed left exposed after a carpet was installed in her apartment.
Doctors not gellin' with custom orthotics claims from makers of Dr. Scholl's inserts
A group of podiatrists is not gelling with advertising claims made by the makers of over-the-counter foot care brand Dr. Scholl’s over just how "custom" is the fit of the brand's retail orthotic inserts. Podiatrist Lowell Scott Weil and Des Plaines-based Weil Foot and Ankle Institute LLC, which employs 17 podiatrists, filed a class action lawsuit Dec. 22 in Chicago federal court against Dr. Scholl’s parent company, Bayer AG, and its subsidiaries.
Lawsuit alleging Big Lots job applications disclose too much moved from Philadelphia to Chicago federal court
A Pennsylvania-born putative class-action suit, which alleges the nationwide retailer Big Lots violated federal law by overstocking job applicant disclosure statements with too much information, has landed in Chicago federal court. The one-count suit, between Aaron Abel and Big Lots Stores, Inc., was filed Nov. 2 in Philadelphia County Court and transferred to Chicago Dec. 15.