News from May 2016
Patient accuses Arlington Heights dentist of malpractice
CHICAGO — A patient is suing an Arlington Heights dentist, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Patient accuses Bridgeview nursing care facility of negligence
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a Bridgeview rehabilitation center, alleging negligence caused him to suffer injuries.
Patient accuses hair transplant clinic of malpractice
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a Chicago hair transplant business and a doctor, alleging their negligence caused him injuries.
Estate blames medical providers for patient's death
CHICAGO — A family is suing medical providers, alleging their negligence led to a relative's death.
Patient accuses Chicago physician of medical malpractice
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a doctor and a Chicago hospital, alleging a botched ankle surgery.
IL Supreme Court declines to answer whether state can tell utilities where to buy electricity
The Illinois Supreme Court has shied away from ruling on a question brought by a group of electricity suppliers, who had asked the court to limit the power of the Illinois Commerce Commission to dictate from whom the suppliers must buy their electricity, ruling the question became moot when a largescale coal power plant project folded for lack of funds.
New IL task force to take aim at Medicaid fraud; providers advised to review billing practices
A new task force assembled by Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has been empaneled to root out some fraud in Medicaid and some other Illinois state health care reimbursement programs, in the hope of mitigating some of the budget issues facing the state. And health care providers should be ready to take a closer look at their billing practices to make sure they are not committing unforced errors, lawyers advised.
Daughter blames Des Plaines nursing care facility for mother's death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing Des Plaines health care providers, alleging their negligence caused her mother's death.
Patient blames Chicago dentist for pain, suffering
CHICAGO — A Woodridge patient is suing a Chicago dentist, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
Bolingbrook woman accuses medical providers of botched surgery
CHICAGO — A Bolingbrook woman is suing DuPage County health care providers, alleging negligence in a botched knee replacement surgery.
Son accuses Rush Medical Center of negligence in mother's death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing Rush Medical Center and two doctors, alleging insufficient measures to prevent injuries and death.
Daughter blames nursing care facility for mother's death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing a Chicago nursing care facility, alleging negligence led to her mother's death.
Appeals panel: Fresh look needed at TCPA class actions vs insurers, so don't only enrich lawyers
A panel of state appellate justices could have simply found an insurer wasn’t obligated to pay to cover a $4 million settlement reached to end a lawsuit brought by a suburban engineering firm that claimed it had received so-called “junk fax” advertisements. But the justices used the occasion to also send a message to the lawyers it says are responsible for a “proliferation” of potential junk class action lawsuits under the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, brought in many cases, the jus
U.S. Bank, Safeguard Properties accused of trespassing, invasion of privacy
CHICAGO – A couple has filed suit against a bank and a foreclosed property manager alleging the defendants took their belongings and locked them out of their house.
Doctors, health care facilities named in wrongful death suit
CHICAGO – A Grayslake father has filed a suit against several doctors and health care facilities alleging his daughter was not properly treated for a
bacterial meningitis infection, causing her death.
Harvey mayor to pay $10K to settle SEC complaint over misuse of city's muni bonds
The mayor of Harvey has quickly agreed to pay a $10,000 fine as part of a settlement reached with the federal Securities and Exchange Commission, ending a legal action the financial watchdog agency launched over allegations the suburban city had improperly steered nearly $2 million in investors’ money away from an advertised hotel development project to the city’s general coffers.
Guardian accuses Chicago nursing facility of negligent care
CHICAGO — A guardian is suing a Chicago nursing home, alleging negligent care caused her relative to suffer injuries
Patient accuses oncology clinic of negligence
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a Cook County oncology clinic, alleging insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Patient blames health care facilities for injuries
CHICAGO — A patient is suing a Forest Park health care facility, alleging its negligence caused him to suffer injuries.
Family accuses medical facilities of wrongful death
CHICAGO — An estate administrator is suing a number of medical facilities, alleging their negligence caused the death of a relative.