News from July 2016
Nursing care facility named in wrongful-death suit
CHICAGO — The administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing Lake Shore Healthcare & Rehabilitation Centre LLC, a/k/a The Mosaic of Lakeshore, Managecare Inc., a/k/a Managcare Inc., a/k/a Managcare Financial & Consulting Services, a/k/a Mosaic Healthcare, Ronaldo Alcantara, R.N., and Presence Chicago Hospitals Network, d/b/a Presence Saint Francis Hospital, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Physician accused of mistake in wrongful-death suit
CHICAGO — The administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against Jerome Antony, M.D., alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Logging In: Trial lawyers, privacy advocates vow to fight rewrite of IL biometrics law, seek more like it
Privacy advocates, trial lawyers and other supporters of an Illinois biometrics privacy law fueling lawsuits around the country have pledged to fight any attempt to rewrite the 2008 law, and say they believe the law should be "mimicked around the country."
Real estate agencies, other online businesses could face lawsuits over ADA website access claims
New Americans with Disabilities Act regulations specific to websites aren't expected until 2018, but even small companies, including real estate agencies and brokerages, with a minor online presence have been hit with threats of possible lawsuits from plaintiffs' lawyers representing those with disabilities, two Chicago attorneys said.
Suburban city OK to refer health insurance provision to arbitrator during firefighter contract talks: Panel
A DuPage County city was justified in referring a health insurance provision to an arbitrator during difficult negotiations with its firefighters union, according to a ruling recently affirmed by a state appellate panel.
Retirees' class action: Wheaton Franciscan, Ascension wrongly claim religious exemption to pension law
A pair of former employees have brought a federal class action suit against Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare and Ascension Health hospital chains, accusing the companies of mishandling the employee pension plan and skirting federal pension safeguards by claiming an undeserved religious exemption.
Nursing home accused of substandard care in choking death
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing Niles Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC, d/b/a Niles Nursing & Rehab Center, a nursing care facility, alleging that negligence led to a nursing home resident's choking death.
Nursing home accused of failing to prevent injuries
CHICAGO — An attorney-in-fact for a nursing home resident is suing Tabor Hills Health Care Facility Inc., alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Woman says city responsible for injury
CHICAGO — A woman is suing the City of Chicago, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Woman claims nursing home negligence linked to death
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing Generations at Columbus Park Inc., Columbus Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Columbus Park Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Inc., and Columbus Park LLC, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries by a nursing home as part of a wrongful death claim.
Hospital faces claim in wrongful death suit
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Loyola University Health System, d/b/a Loyola University Medical Center, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Mother claims baby was improperly discharged from care
CHICAGO — A mother is suing Advocate Health and Hospitals Corporation d/b/a Advocate Trinity Hospital, Susan Gonya, R.N., Lisa Daniel, M.D., Byron Velander, M.D., and Esther Speer, M.D., alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Logging In: California judge's ruling could queue up more lawsuits under IL biometric privacy law
While technological privacy advocates cheered, a California federal judge this spring sent shockwaves through the tech world and many other industries, determining an Illinois law that has spawned a wave of litigation already could be applied to businesses based virtually anywhere, so long as they did business in Illinois.
Arthur Foundation forced to limit grants to 10-mile radius of Berwyn, limit directors to 10 year terms
The Illinois Attorney General's Office has stepped in to force the multi-million dollar suburban Arthur Foundation to abide by its original ground rules governing how it dispenses funds and to force the foundation to set term limits for its directors.
Man claims foot procedures led to disability
CHICAGO — A man is suing Marie C. Schlund, DPM, PC, Daryl B. Wever, DPM, PC, and Itasca Foot and Ankle Ltd., alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
School system sued over alleged carbon monoxide leak
CHICAGO — A grandmother is suing the Board of Education of the City of Chicago, Chicago Public School District #299, individually and doing business as Chicago Public Schools, and Public Building Commission of Chicago, alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Wrongful death suit targets nursing-home care
CHICAGO — An administrator of a deceased woman's estate has filed a wrongful death suit against The Villa at Windsor Park Nursing & Rehab Center LLC, Villa Financial Services LLC, Central Park Healthcare LLC and Catrina Burrell, R.N., alleging negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Laser treatment went wrong, suit alleges
CHICAGO — A couple's lawsuit against John Bello, M.D., alleges negligence and insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries.
Logging In: Growing class actions use IL biometric privacy law to target social media titans, many others
Illinois' unique law to protect biometric privacy has already had an impact, as several of social media's giants have been hit with class action lawsuits alleging their photo sharing policies ran afoul of it. But in coming years, those actions could rope in a growing number of businesses of many sizes, as judges have begun to determine the statute, enacted in 2008, could have implications far beyond even social media or Illinois' state borders.
GOP in 7th District files lawsuit over alleged bylaw violation
What makes a true political-party member? A lawsuit alleges that it depends on what ballot a voter chooses to use – and if that voter later runs for a party office.