News from August 2017
DuPage Medical Group Ltd., doctor allegedly failed to diagnose fatal pneumonia
A man's family is suing doctor Grant D. Sievertsen and DuPage Medical Group Ltd. for allegedly misdiagnosing pneumonia, contributing to the man's death.
MacNeal Hospital, others accused of negligence
An estate administrator is suing MacNeal Hospital, Lexington Health Care Center of LaGrange Inc. and Royal Management Corp. for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
ManorCare Health Services-Homewood accused of negligence
A patient's family is suing Manor Care of Homewood IL LLC and other associated corporate entities for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries and negligence.
Federal judge says IL not living up to spending obligations for those with developmental disabilities
Citing a 2011 agreement, a federal judge has ordered the state of Illinois to figure out how to increase its spending on social services for state residents with developmental disabilities.
Judge: Advocate must recognize union representing nurses working at Walgreens clinics
A Chicago federal judge has ordered Advocate Health to recognize and bargain with a union representing more than 140 advanced practice nurses who staff the former Take Care Health clinics Advocate now operates inside Chicago area Walgreens stores, saying he believes the ex-Take Care Health APNs should be counted separately from the more than 200 APNs Advocate already employed at its other walk-in clinics for the purposes of collective bargaining.
Class action accuses Walgreens of 'scheme' with insurers to overcharge customers, claw back copays
A customer who said Walgreens charged him $21.80 for a generic drug through his insurance plan without telling him he could have paid only $10 if he paid in cash, has filed a federal class action complaint against the Deerfield-based retail pharmacy giant, saying the overcharge is part of a “fraudulent scheme” between the retailer and insurance companies.
Glovemaker Wells Lamont allowed to pursue trade secrets lawsuit vs ex-employee, rival Radians
A federal judge has determined glove maker Wells Lamont should be allowed to continue to pursue its lawsuit against a former employee and the direct competitor that hired him, for allegedly stealing Wells Lamont's trade secrets.
Lawyer recommends employers work with experts after class-action suit against Kroger subsidiary over biometric data
As they face a growing number of class action lawsuits from workers accusing them of improperly collecting and storing their fingerprints and other biometric data, employers should not ignore the litigation threat arising from a growing number of state laws protecting biometric privacy.
Westchester School District 92-5 accused of allowing aide to batter student on bus
A mother and her son are suing Westchester School District 92-5 after a school aide allegedly battered the boy on a school bus.
Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, others accused of negligence
An estate administrator is suing several medical providers for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Arbor Center for Eyecare S.C. accused of failing to remove debris from woman's eye
A former patient is suing Arbor Center for Eyecare S.C. and doctor David Lubeck for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Otis Elevator Company, others accused of not maintaining elevator
A woman is suing Alexian Brothers Medical Center and Otis Elevator Company for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Villa at South Holland LLC accused of allowing patient to fall out of bed, suffer head injuries
A patient is suing the Villa at South Holland LLC for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent her from falling out of bed.
Judge severs disability access class action attempt vs Kohl's, says not near enough settlement
After rejecting an attempt by advocates for those with disabilities to turn their lawsuit over accessibility standards at Kohl’s department stores into a nationwide class action against the retailer, a federal judge has separated the cases, saying he does not hold out much hope the parties will agree to a settlement to resolve their disputes over such things as the width of Kohl’s store aisles and whether stores lived up to the retail chain’s “Shopability Standards.”
Judge denies request to block Chicago from stripping 'police' title from airport security officers
A labor union representing the Chicago airport security officers formerly designated as Chicago Aviation Police has failed for now in its attempt to block City Hall from removing the title of “police” from the officers in the wake of a high-profile passenger dragging incident at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport.
Rush University Medical Center, doctors accused of negligently cutting woman's nerves during surgery
A couple is suing Rush University Medical Center and doctors Jacob Rotmensch, John Kerchberger and Stacy Suzanne Brown for alleged negligence in cutting a woman's nerves during surgery.
Two doctors accused of severing leg tendon during surgery
A woman is suing doctors Scott Ziporin and George Havelka for allegedly severing a tendon in her right leg during surgery.
Bria of Chicago Heights allegedly failed to prevent patient from developing pressure sores
A patient's family is suing Bria of Chicago Heights, Bria Health Services LLC and a nurse alleging they failed to prevent the patient from developing pressure sores.
Business Doctors USA LLC, others accused of fraud
A man is suing James Fleck, Tige Johnson and Business Doctors USA LLC for alleged fraud.
AT&T Illinois accuses Chicago of damaging underground cables
AT&T Illinois is suing the city of Chicago after its workers allegedly damaged the telecommunications utility's underground cables.