News from May 2018
F.H. Fashen, others allegedly failed prevent woman from suffering fatal injuries at construction site
An estate administrator is suing F.H. Fashen, S.N. Nielsen & Associates LLC, F.H. Faschen, S.N. Nielsen Inc., Parsons Brinckerhoff Inc. and WSP USA Inc. for allegedly taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.
North Church Nursing & Rehab LLC, others allegedly failed to prevent man from developing pressure ulcers
Two estate representatives are suing North Church Nursing & Rehab LLC, Aperion Care Jacksonville, Aperion Care Inc. and Yosef Meystel for alleged negligence.
Passenger alleges Air India failed to return his lost luggage with all of its contents
An airline passenger has filed a class action lawsuit against Air India Ltd. and Air India, citing alleged breach of duty and negligence.
St. Anthony Hospital, others allegedly amputated foot, after telling patient only toe needed removal
A married couple is suing St. Anthony Hospital, Dr. Nastane Lebec MD and several other health care providers for alleged loss of consortium and negligence.
Lawyers: Defendants trying to undermine $56M-75M cruise line telemarketing calls settlement
Attorneys who bagged millions of dollars in fees from a $56-$75 million class action settlement in Chicago federal court against a cruise line and others accused of making illegal telemarketing calls, are alleging the defendants are trying now to sabotage the settlement by using bogus grounds to challenge 45,000 of 58,000 claims submitted.
Cook County Circuit Court selects 16 to serve as associate judges; 17th selection headed to runoff balloting
Five current associate judges and 11 lawyers will take the bench in Cook County this summer, after the Cook County Circuit Court’s 252 elected circuit judges selected them to be appointed to serve as associate judges, filling vacancies in local courtrooms until at least next summer.
The Valley at Victory Lakes allegedly failed to prevent woman from developing pressure sores
A woman is suing The Valley at Victory Lakes and Franciscan Sisters of Chicago Service Corporation for alleged negligence.
Oak-Leyden Developmental Services Inc. accused of negligence after employee allegedly committed sexual assault
A mother is suing Oak-Leyden Developmental Services Inc. for alleged negligence.
Man sues convenience store after security guard allegedly shot him in front of store
A man is suing Solid Gold Food & Liquor Inc. and Challenge Discount Inc. for alleged negligence.
Casey Equipment Company, VT LeeBoy Inc. accused of negligence after fatal paver accident
A widow is suing Casey Equipment Company Inc. and VT LeeBoy Inc. for alleged negligence and liability in connection with her husband's death in an accident on a construction site.
Casdan Inc. allegedly was forced to move after law firm failed to send notification to extend lease
A business is suing a law firm for alleged breach of duty and legal malpractice.
Skyhouse Developers Inc., others allegedly failed to maintain stairway in reasonably safe condition
A man is suing Yaroslav Kot, Skyhouse Developers Inc., City West Properties Inc. and 2426 W. Ohio Inc. for alleged negligence.
Children's Rehabilitation Center Inc. allegedly failed to provide proper medical care
An estate administrator is suing Children's Rehabilitation Center Inc. for alleged negligence and wrongful death.
Country Mutual Insurance Company claims it has no duty to defend SQ House Corporation in workplace injury complaint
An insurance company is seeking declaratory judgment against SQ House Corporation and Slawomir Boguszewski, claiming it has no obligation to defend or indemnify the defendants.
Resurrection Physicians Provider Group, others allegedly terminated doctor's agreement without cause
A doctor is suing Resurrection Physicians Provider Group Inc., MSO Great Lakes Inc., Paul Ghilardi, Dr. John Bello and Dara Ellingson for alleged breach of fiduciary duty and unlawful termination.
NVSA, others allegedly failed to pay commissions
Two companies are suing NVSA, RP Services and Eric S. McChesney, citing alleged breach of contract and fraud.
Appeals panel reverses decision to toss ex-Malcolm X College admin's retaliatory firing suit
Saying they believed a fired Malcolm X College administrator had demonstrated he was fired for reporting actions which "defrauded ... the taxpayer," an Illinois appellate panel has reversed a lower court’s decision to dismiss a retaliatory discharge suit over claims he was fired after raising concerns about the school allegedly hiring unqualified professors.
GSK: Apply West Virginia ruling on drug label liability to appeal of $3M verdict over Chicago lawyer's suicide
As a federal appeals court in Chicago prepares to hear arguments later this month on the question of whether a drug company should bear responsibility for the effects of a generic equivalent medication they did not make or sell, pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline has asked the judges to lend weight to a West Virginia Supreme Court delivered in recent days, which declared using drug warning labels to hold innovators liable for harm caused by a generic copy of their product would “sever the connection between risk and reward,” both raising prices and reducing innovation.
Doctor's lawsuit: Osco Drug repeatedly sent faxes urging refills for opioids, other prescription drugs
A Deer Park doctor has delivered a federal complaint accusing Osco Drug of persistently sending faxes urging him to refill patients’ prescriptions, including those for opioids.
Recent decisions to grant standing in data breach cases reflects 'social shift' in how data is viewed
Two recent decisions in two different federal appeals courts regarding who has the right to sue over data breaches reflect a “social shift” in how “we view our data,” according to an attorney specializing in privacy law.