News from February 2018
Symphony Buffalo Grove LLC, others allegedly failed to prevent patient from falling from wheelchair
A woman is suing Symphony Buffalo Grove LLC, Symphony Post Acute Network and Symcare HMG LLC for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries
Glenwood Healthcare sued for wrongful death, failing to prevent patient's pressure sores
A man is suing Glenwood Healthcare & Rehab Center; Certified Health Management Inc.; Saint James Hospital and Health Centers, Chicago Heights; Windmill Nursing Pavilion Ltd.; and Dynamic Healthcare Inc. for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Advocate Christ Medical Center, others allegedly failed to treat surgical wound, prevent pneumonia
A woman is suing Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate Christ Hospital Physician Partners, Advocate Physician Partners, Dr. Patroklos S. Pappas, Dr. Michael Beck, Dr. Michael A. Bresticker and Dr. Antone Tatooles for wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Advocate Medical Group Christ Family Practice, doctors allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A woman is suing Advocate Medical Group Christ Family Practice, Dr. Alon Bloom and Dr. Lovella Kanu for her son's wrongful death and allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent his injuries.
IL Supreme Court begins process of removing Cook County judge convicted of mortgage fraud
The state’s highest court has ordered a Cook County judge convicted of mortgage fraud to present the court with reasons why the state should not yank her license to practice law and should not bar her from continuing to hold office as a judge.
Feds snag $100K deal from defunct Northbrook firm accused of leaving HIPAA records in dumpster
A recent $100,000 settlement with a defunct Northbrook-based record and file storage and disposal firm should put companies dealing in legally protected personal information on notice that the federal government will not allow a business closure to deter it from enforcing HIPAA privacy rules.
Former Chicago Spire developer demands Irish banking agency pay $1.2B for torpedoing skyscraper project
A real estate development firm that had traveled the world, selling the idea of luxury condos high above downtown Chicago in what was to be one of the biggest additions to Chicago’s iconic skyline in decades, is now asking a federal judge in Chicago to order a publicly-funded Irish national banking agency to pay out $1.2 billion for allegedly torpedoing the planned Chicago Spire project out of “bad blood” and “spite,” leaving Irish taxpayers holding the bag and a giant hole in the ground in Chicago.
Class action: Aurora volleyball program owes millions for not stopping alleged sexually abusive coach
An Aurora-based club volleyball program headed by prominent coach Rick Butler, who has been accused of years of sexual abuse, threats and intimidation against his players, is the target of a multimillion-dollar federal class action complaint alleging the club failed to protect its athletes.
Latest 7th Circuit nominees Scudder, St. Eve, seen as well-qualified, experienced by many legal observers
Legal observers have praised President Donald Trump’s two most-recent nominees to the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, singling out their experience and intelligence as well as the White House’s efforts to gain bipartisan support for the nominees.
Retirement income tax could boost IL bucks, but also spawn court challenges, exodus of retirees
With Illinois' budget woes continuing, one Democratic candidate for governor has suggested taxing retirement income, But such a proposal could lead to a mass exodus of retirees from the state, as well as court challenges exempting the state's public worker retirees from paying any such tax, under the state constitution's pension protections.
Cook County judge OKs final $38M deal to end red light camera class action; lawyers get $11M
A Cook County judge has signed off on a settlement to end what plaintiffs’ lawyers have touted as the first successful class action lawsuit against the city of Chicago over alleged abuses within its red light camera program.
Appeals panel: Write-in candidates must file with both Cook County clerk, Chicago Elections Board
A panel of Illinois appellate justices has unanimously upheld a lower court’s decision to reject a complaint by a write-in candidate case, saying he needed to declare his intent to run with the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, and not only with the Cook County Clerk's office.
Lemont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center allegedly failed to prevent woman from developing decubitus ulcers
A woman is suing Lemont Nursing & Rehabilitation Center for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
City of Chicago accused of wrongly revoking zoning approval
A company is suing the city of Chicago for allegedly revoking its zoning approval for a single-family home.
Advocate Trinity Hospital, others allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
A couple is suing Advocate Christ Medical Center, Advocate Trinity Hospital, Advocate Medical Group, Dr. Sunil Pauwaa, Dr. Amar Chadaga, Dr. Muhammad Tabriz, Dr. Peter S. Diamond, Dr. Ruchita Patel and Dr. Christian Denouden for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
Raymond Group, Ultimate Software Group allegedly collected workers' biometric data without consent
A man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Raymond Management Company Inc., which does business as the Raymond Group, and the Ultimate Software Group Inc. for allegedly collecting his biometric information without consent.
'Public should control process:' Anti-gerrymandering amendment filed in Springfield
As Illinois courts have repeatedly slapped aside attempts by Illinois voters to wrest control of drawing new legislative district maps from which ever partisans control the Illinois General Assembly, the coalition behind many of those past efforts to place referenda on the Illinois ballot to change the state constitution are now backing a new amendment to combat partisan gerrymandering, with the fight this time beginning in the state legislature.
Judge OKs arbitration for fight vs Lyft by drivers fired after reporting other drivers' harassment
A federal judge has dispatched to arbitration a lawsuit brought against ride-hailing service Lyft by a group of former drivers who claim other drivers harassed and intimidated them, leading to retaliation and termination from Lyft when they filed police reports.
Jury orders NorthShore medical practice to pay $5.5M over man's death during knee surgery
A Cook County jury has ordered a doctor and NorthShore medical practice to pay $5.5 million to the family of a man who died when he suffered a blood clot while being prepped for knee surgery at NorthShore Skokie Hospital.
Parents sue Ridgewood High School, allege school should've prevented son from being hit in mouth by baseball
A couple is suing Ridgewood Community High School District 234 and District 234 Board of Education for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.