News from March 2017
Belhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation allegedly failed to prevent pressure sores
A patient's representative is suing Belhaven Nursing and Rehabilitation for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries from pressure sores.
South Suburban Rehab Center allegedly failed to take measures to keep patient from fracturing skull
A patient's guardian is suing South Suburban Rehab Center for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent a patient from falling and fracturing his skull.
Mother says Chicago hospital, doctor failed to properly monitor unborn baby's heart rate
A mother whose newborn baby died after birth is suing University of Chicago Medicine and others, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
Woman says CEP America, doctors failed to prevent further pulmonary embolization
A patient's representative is suing health providers, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
Man accuses Chicago police of assaulting him
A man is suing the city of Chicago and five police officers who allegedly threw the plaintiff to the ground, sprayed him with pepper spray and repeatedly punched him.
Man says hip replacement manufacturer, seller provided unsafe implants
A man is suing a hip replacement manufacturer, citing alleged design defect, insufficient measures taken to prevent injuries, negligence and product liability.
Renaissance at Midway allegedly failed to prevent patient's pressure ulcer
A deceased woman's family is suing a nursing facility, citing alleged insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries and negligence.
Depuy Orthopaedics, Premier Orthopaedic Sales allegedly failed to prevent use of defective device
A patient is suing Depuy Orthopaedics Inc. and Premier Orthopaedic Sales Inc., an Indiana corporation, for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent the manufacture, sale and use of a defective artificial hip implant.
Rush University Medical Center allegedly used excessive force when restraining patient
A patient is suing Rush University Medical Center for allegedly failing to take measure to prevent physical injury while hospital employees attempted to restrain him.
Reel Red Films says Breaking Glass Pictures broke promotion contract
A movie production company is suing Breaking Glass Pictures LLC., its agent Richard Wolff and Netflix Inc. for allegedly failing to pay the plaintiff the money they made distributing its films.
Jewelry supplier sues jeweler for failure to pay for $57K necklace
A Chicago-based supplier for independent jewelers is suing Malnekoff Jewelers and associated business entities for allegedly failing to pay for a $57,300 diamond necklace and a $7,300 diamond.
Warren Barr South Loop allegedly failed to prevent pressure sores
The guardian of a disabled patient is suing South Loop Living & Rehab Center LLC, which does business as Warren Barr South Loop, Legacy Healthcare Financial Services LLC and Progressive Healthcare Consulting LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent the patient from developing pressure sores and heal existing ones.
Rosalind Franklin Health System allegedly subjected patient to unnecessary procedures
A Chicago woman is suing podiatrist Martin Yorath, Union Health Service Inc. and Rosalind Franklin Health System/Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Cook County government employees paid double the state average, reform group says
Cook County leads the state in the highest-paid government workers, according to information posted by the Illinois Campaign for Political Reform (ICPR).
Lawsuit: Quarles & Brady concealed key info in bad loan deal for Gammonley River North condo project
The parent company of a Downers Grove-based plastics manufacturer has sued its former attorneys, claiming they potentially owe millions of dollars for allegedly helping a financially-troubled Chicago condo development group conceal other loan defaults to secure a $4.3 million loan to get the money they needed to build a River North condo project.
Judge: No evidence Madigan, allies improperly used expunged records to smear 2016 primary foe
A man who launched an ill-fated primary election challenge of Michael J. Madigan, arguably the most powerful politician in Illinois, has again lost to the Speaker of the State House of Representatives, after a federal judge tossed out his lawsuit alleging Madigan and his political allies violated his constitutional rights by conspiring to smear his name and undercut his campaign.
Phoney Lawsuits: A federal law is giving litigious people a new income stream
More than 25 years after its passage, a federal telemarketing law hasn’t just created a cottage industry for lawyers – it has spawned a group of professional plaintiffs like Stoops who are armed with several cell phones for the purpose of receiving debt collection calls often intended for other individuals.
Judge denies injunction, says Chicago Airbnb ordinance likely doesn't impinge homeowners' rights
Saying she doesn’t believe the rules impinge the constitutional rights of homeowners and others wishing to share their homes with guests through Airbnb and similar websites, a federal judge has refused to bar the door to a new Chicago ordinance regulating home-sharing arrangements in the city.
Bluetooth-enabled vibrator maker settles digital privacy class action for $3.7M
The maker of a high-tech Bluetooth-enabled personal intimacy device has reached a $3.7 million settlement with a woman, on behalf of classes of other plaintiffs, who had accused the company of improperly collecting private information in a class action complaint filed last year.
Poll workers needed in Cook County for April 4 election
Poll workers are in short supply in parts of Cook County this spring, and Cook County Clerk David Orr has put the word out to find and train workers before the April 4 consolidated election.