News from December 2017
Nursing moms OK to sue Blue Cross for lactation services coverage, but not discrimination, judge says
Nursing mothers who said Blue Cross illegally denied coverage of lactation services suffered setbacks in their class action complaint against the insurer, including the removal of their claims for sex discrimination under federal law.
Northwestern Memorial Hospital allegedly failed to treat girl's respiratory syncytial virus
A woman is suing Northwestern Memorial Hospital for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent her daughter's injuries.
Midland Orthopedic Associates S.C., doctor allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A woman is suing Dr. William Heller and Midland Orthopedic Associates S.C. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Man struck by car while walking on sidewalk sues motorist, Nortthwestern Memorial over injuries
A man is suing Ellen Miller, Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Krishna Raghavan for alleged liability and negligence.
New Teeth Chicago, dentist accused of negligently placing dental implant
A man is suing dentist Irfan Atcha and New Teeth Chicago for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Ingalls Family Care Center, others accused of negligence after man allegedly falls off ladder
A couple is suing Aramark Healthcare Support Services LLC, Ingalls Family Care Center and another man for alleged liability and negligence.
Joy Yee Noodle, others accused of negligence over alleged E. coli infection
A woman is suing several companies, individuals and health providers for alleged liability and negligence after she was sickened by E. coli contaminated food.
Pelvic mesh case involving Ethicon and Johnson & Johnson kicked back to Cook County court
The case of an Illinois woman injured during a 2013 surgery that included a pelvic mesh is on its way back to Cook County after a federal judge brushed aside a defendant's contentions the case should not be tried in Illinois.
Appeals panel tosses injured construction worker's $5M settlement, says Cook Co. judges erred at trial
A state appeals panel has ordered a new trial to determine liability for injuries a worker suffered on a Walmart construction site, after determining Cook County judges didn’t properly account for a settlement agreement between the worker and some of the defendants before allowing a jury to determine who should shoulder the blame for the accident, and how much each defendant should pay.
Objector: 'Collusive' Chicago red light camera class action deal pays lawyers too much, lets city off cheap
Saying the deal “reeks of a collusive settlement” that will give millions to lawyers and next to nothing for law-abiding residents who dutifully paid their $100 fines, an attorney, who is pressing his own class action case seeking to “dismantle” Chicago’s red light camera program, has filed an objection asking a Cook County judge to undue a settlement Chicago city officials have said they hope will allow City Hall to bring class action litigation over the red light camera program to a relatively inexpensive end.
Ex-Jewel-Osco managers' age discrimination lawsuit trimmed; Judge cuts disparate impact claim
An age discrimination lawsuit brought by a group of four former Jewel Osco store managers against the Chicago area supermarket chain has been trimmed, after a federal judge granted the company’s request to shelve several of the ex-managers’ claims, including a key count alleging the company’s policies and practices favor younger managers at the expense of the more experienced.
Volvo can't escape class action suit due to alleged false marketing over range of hybrid SUV
A federal judge has ruled that a couple who were upset over their hybrid Volvo’s ability to hold a charge have legitimate claims against Volvo, turning aside the automaker's attempt to again pull the plug on the couple's class action lawsuit.
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Judge: Legislative immunity no cover for ex-Tinley development head sued by village for housing project mess
A Chicago federal judge has refused to toss a suit by suburban Tinley Park against a former village development director, which alleged the ex-director's misrepresentations caused the village to come under federal investigation and pay $2.5 million to settle a suit brought by the would-be developer of a dormant low-income housing project.
Associated Urological Specialists LLC, others allegedly failed to prevent intestinal perforation
A woman is suing Dr. James Sylora, Associated Urological Specialists LLC, Associated Urological Specialists SC, Midwest Urology SC and Herme O. Sylora MD Ltd. for alleged negligence.
Rush University Medical Center, others allegedly failed to prevent newborn's brain damage
A man is suing Dr. Xavier F. Pombar, Women's Health Consultant S.C. and Rush University Medical Center for alleged negligence.
Pine Crest Health Care LLC, others allegedly failed to prevent patient from falling
A woman is suing Pine Crest Health Care LLC, Premier Healthcare & Financial Services Inc. and a nurse for alleged negligence.
Midwest Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists allegedly failed to properly perform surgical procedure
A woman is suing Dr. Eugene Lopez and Midwest Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists Ltd. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Metrosouth Medical Center accused of failing to prevent woman's cardiac distress
A woman is suing Metrosouth Medical Center for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Illinois employers to face shifting regulatory burdens in 2018
As 2018 looms, employers in Illinois are bracing for another wave of employment and labor regulations on the local, state and federal levels.
Another class action over now-repealed Cook County pop tax lands in court, even as others settle
On the day the controversial Cook County “pop tax” expired, one of the law firms behind the rash of class action lawsuits against area retailers and restaurants over the collection of the tax brought perhaps one final class action claim against an area retailer, saying a man was charged a few cents too much for club sodas he purchased at two local Jewel supermarkets.