News from August 2017
Rush orders up $18M+ fraud lawsuit vs vendor that installed allegedly defective patient monitoring system
Rush University Medical System said it spent four years installing an $18 million patient monitoring system that doesn’t work and is taking the issue to federal court, accusing the system’s developer of fraud and demanding they pay tens of millions of dollars for the trouble.
Lakeshore Athletic Club owes $33K in sanctions for 3rd try at failed lawsuit over investor's foreclosure buy
A state appeals court has affirmed a trial court’s dismissal of a third amended complaint filed by the former operators of one of Chicago's biggest and most prestigious health clubs, and ordered them to pay more than $33,000 in sanctions in the case they brought against the businessman who now owns the club and who they accused of allegedly using inside knowledge to work around an agreement and buy the club when it fell into foreclosure.
Judge: Pet adopters can't bring class action vs pet health insurer over 'robocalls'
Saying he understands many of his colleagues have ruled differently, a federal judge in Chicago has denied an attempt by a group of pet adopters to turn their legal beef into a class action against a pet health insurance provider, saying the company did not “harm” the new pet owners by calling to urge them to take advantage of a “gift” of 30-day free health insurance for their new pet, which the new owners had been told was included with the adoption of their animal.
Clark Manor Convalescent Center, others allegedly failed to prevent patient from falling
A man's family is suing Clark Manor Convalescent Center, J.S. Affiliates Ltd. and JLR Financial Services Corp. f/k/a JLR Management Corp. for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, others accused of causing man's cardiac arrest
A man is suing Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, an unknown lab technician, doctors Joseph Ogarek, Pablo Moreno, Marrin N. Marinov and A Khan and several nurses for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Bridgeway Senior Living, Lexington Health Care Center of Bloomingdale allegedly failed to prevent pressure ulcers
A man is suing Bridgeway Senior Living and Lexington Health Care Center of Bloomingdale for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent him from developing pressure ulcers.
Costco, Leider Horticultural Companies sued after woman pierces eye on metal stake on flower pot
A couple is suing Costco Wholesale Corporation and the Leider Horticultural Companies Inc. for alleged negligence, liability and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries, after a woman lost sight in one eye on a metal stake on a flower pot.
University of Illinois accused of racial discrimination by Korean professor
A man is suing the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois for alleged racial discrimination.
Presence Saint Francis Hospital, others accused of negligence
A mother and her minor son are suing Presence Saint Francis Hospital, Access at Saint Francis, Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago and several medical professionals for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Bridgeway Senior Living LLC allegedly failed to prevent patient from falling
A guardian is suing Bridgeway Senior Living LLC and Nathan Langsner for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Park Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC, others accused of negligence
A woman is suing Park Villa Nursing and Rehabilitation Center LLC, Villa Financial Services LLC and Villa Healthcare Management Inc. for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois launches new fraud unit
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Illinois has launched a new unit aimed at cutting into the billions of dollars lost to health care fraud schemes.
Princeton Rehab & HCC, others accused of negligence
A man is suing Princeton Rehabilitation and Health Care Center Inc. and Alden Management Services Inc. for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
The Parc at Joliet LLC,, others accused of negligence
An estate administrator is suing The Parc at Joliet LLC, Extended Care Clinical LLC and a nurse for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Woman claims doctor wrongly prescribed her Depakote while pregnant
A woman is suing doctor Richard Goldberg, alleging he prescribed a drug which caused her daughter to suffer birth defects.
ModernMed Recovery LLC, doctor accused of breach of contract
Two Illinois corporations are suing doctor Kenji Oyasu and ModernMed Recovery LLC for alleged breach of contract and duty.
Podiatry Plus P.C., doctor accused of negligence in operating on girl's toe
A mother is suing doctor Natalie Domek and Podiatry Plus P.C. for alleged negligence and for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries to her daughter.
Riddell Inc., others accused of not warning athletes helmets won't protect from concussions
A former professional football player is suing Riddell and other sports equipment makers, saying they didn't do enough to warn athletes their helmets wouldn't protect them from concussions.
Retired flight attendants cleared to continue suing American Airlines over change to boarding status perk
A group of American Airlines retirees will be able to continue their lawsuit against the company over changes to their priority boarding status, which they claim was guaranteed to them as a retirement benefit.
Appeals court: EEOC can keep investigating Union Pacific even after specific discrimination case tossed
Federal employment discrimination regulators are not limited to pursuing their own discrimination investigations against employers, even after a case under which the agency launched an investigation is dismissed, a federal appeals court has ruled.