News from January 2016
Lawsuit over slow settlement payments would pit plaintiffs class vs defendant class of claim processors
After saying he waited too long to get money owed him from the settlement of a personal injury lawsuit, a Cook County man is seeking legal retribution, bringing a class action on behalf of other potential plaintiffs like him against the company he has blamed for the delay in paying him, as well as other companies he said may have done the same thing to others.
Customer claims storage operator seized, sold his property
A Cook County man is suing Public Storage, claiming the company let others take personal property he had stored in a leased unit even though he had consistently paid his rent on time.
Daughter brings wrongful death suit against father’s caregivers
A Cook County woman is suing a nursing-home company and two hospitals, claiming their negligence led to her father’s death
Dehydration, neglect alleged in lawsuit
A Cook County woman is suing a long-term care facility, claiming that negligence allowed her mother to develop life-threatening complications.
Nursing home faces negligence claim in death
A Cook County man says staff members at a nursing home neglected his father’s care, causing him to have a stroke and other complications that led to his death.
Woman's death prompts lawsuit against cancer specialists
A Cook County woman says doctors at Illinois Cancer Specialists misdiagnosed her sister’s hepatitis B, leading to liver failure and death.
Jury OKs $1,500 each to panhandlers who said Cook Sheriff violated rights in barring begging at Daley Plaza
A federal jury has awarded two panhandlers $1,500 each, saying Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and his deputies violated their First Amendment rights when prohibiting them from soliciting donations from visitors to and those passing by the Daley Center, the county’s civil courthouse,.
Suit claims nursing home's negligence led to injuries
A Cook County woman is suing the Elmwood Care nursing home, claiming that negligence caused her father’s injuries.
Woman sues nursing facility in father's death
A Cook County woman is suing Lakeview Rehab, a skilled nursing facility, claiming her father died there in 2014 from injuries he suffered due to alleged negligence.
Limo driver accuses hotel security guard of assault
A Cook County man says a security guard at Hyatt Regency McCormick Place allegedly punched him from behind, breaking his nose without provocation.
Worker sues McHugh Construction over safety claim
A construction worker is suing general contractor McHugh Construction for allegedly creating unsafe working conditions.
John Crane renews demands judge reject 'revolutionary' sanctions sought by Ford over asbestos case actions
Lawyers for John Crane Inc. have again asked a Cook County judge to reject demands by Ford Motors and other asbestos co-defendants to punish Crane, saying Ford has asked the court to do "something nothing short of revolutionary" in response to allegations Crane allowed plaintiffs' lawyers to use it as a “shill” to prevent other defendants from moving asbestos cases out of Cook County's courts.
Patron of ice cream parlor claims negligence led to fall
A Cook County woman says she slipped and fell on a slippery floor at Mi Dulce Michoacana ice cream parlor in Palatine.
Patient accuses Palos Community Hospital of medical negligence
A Cook County man is suing Palos Community Hospital in a dispute involving alleged ongoing surgical complications associated with prostate surgery.
Man sues debt collection firm over alleged harassing calls
CHICAGO — An Illinois man is suing a consumer debt collector for allegedly making repeated, harassing calls to his cellphone for no reason.
IL Atty Gen demands telemarketer forfeit more than $1 million pocketed when collecting for charities
Illinois’ attorney general has again set her sights on an Elk Grove telemarketing firm in Cook County Circuit Court, alleging the company kept far too much of the money it purportedly collected on behalf of charities.
Lawyers with Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s Office filed suit Jan. 27 in Cook County Circuit Court against Safety Publications.
Class action says appliance delivery biz shorted drivers pay by misclassifying them as contractors
A group of delivery drivers for a business specializing in the home delivery of appliances, furniture and other products on behalf of a number of retailers, have brought a class action lawsuit against the shipping company, alleging the company has improperly classified its drivers as independent contractors, shorting them earnings in the process.
Illinois nuns' lawsuit vs McHenry County over zoning denial could have local, national implications
An order of Catholic nuns has filed a federal lawsuit against McHenry County for rejecting their proposal to expand facilities at their Northern Illinois Convent, and the case could have farther-reaching repercussions, as the country continues to grapple with questions over the rights of religious adherents and their organizations.
Cook County woman alleges medical malpractice after daughter's hip surgery
Story Copy CHICAGO –– A Cook county mother is filing law suits against an orthopedic surgeon, and the hospital at which the surgery was performed, claiming that her daughter sustained a serious injury during the surgery due to negligence.
Suit claims security guard hurt senior
A Cook County woman says a security guard at a senior citizens' complex where she lives knocked her to the floor, causing a concussion.