News from October 2018
Abbott Labs can't move out-of-state plaintiffs' Depakote effects lawsuits out of Cook County: Appeals panel
Abbott Labs can't move out-of-state plaintiffs' Depakote effects lawsuits out of Cook County: Appeals panel
Class action: Hundreds of Cook Sheriff officer suspensions invalid, because State's Attorney not involved
Cook County’s Sheriff and State’s Attorney may both face a proposed class action brought by a suspended Cook County correctional officer, who claims the disciplinary action against him and similar actions against all officers disciplined by the sheriff since 2016 should be tossed out because the sheriff’s office wasn't represented in the disciplinary proceedings by the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.
Park Villa Nursing and Rehab resident alleges it failed to document changes in skin integrity
A former resident of a Palos Heights nursing facility is seeking damages over the alleged care she received there.
Woman alleges Rush University Medical Center, others failed to diagnose sister's condition
An estate administrator alleges that a medical center failed to timely diagnose her sister's medical condition, leading to her sister's death.
Patient alleges Aspide Medical surgical hernia mesh migrated, caused pain
A North Carolina woman is seeking damages from a Chicago-based distributor for a French company over allegations a surgical mesh caused her injuries.
Woman sues Chicago building owners, tenants for slip-and-fall on wet floor
A woman alleges she was not warned of a wet floor that caused her to fall in a Chicago building's lobby.
Woman sues Glenshire Nursing & Rehab Center over man's pressure ulcers before his death
An estate administrator alleges a male relative developed multiple pressure ulcers while under the care of two nursing facilities.
Judge won't let class action proceed vs American Air over cancelled reservations for not early enough check-ins
A federal judge has granted American Airlines’ request to reject a class action complaint accusing it of violating contracts by canceling reservations for passengers who don’t check in an hour before their scheduled departure.
Appeals court: Night club not on hook for man's brain injury allegedly caused by bouncer opening door
A state appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that attempted to make a night club in suburban Burbank pay for the injuries suffered by a man who was struck by an outward opening door on New Year's Eve 2012, saying the man should have recognized the danger of standing in front of the door when the club had posted a sign denying reentry to anyone outside.
CVS Pharmacy alleged to have improperly filled Chicago woman's prescriptions
A Chicago resident alleges she was injured because a pharmacy improperly filled her prescriptions.
Man alleges Takeda Pharmaceutical drug Uloric caused acute blood loss, other injuries
A Texas man alleges he was injured by a prescription drug used to treat gout.
Patient sues hospital, doctor, alleging didn't remove appendix, despite apparent appendectomy
A patient of a Cook County facility alleges he suffered respiratory failure and other issues because of a failure to timely remove his appendix.
Ex-Con-Tech Lighting employee files class action over employee handprint punch clock scans
A lighting manufacturer has become one of the latest employers hit with a class action lawsuit by employees accusing it of improperly scanning and storing their fingerprints for use with an employee punch clock system, allegedly violating an Illinois biometrics privacy law.
Willowbrook residents allege Sterigenics emissions have exposed them to cancer risk
A Willowbrook couple alleges emissions from a facility in the village have placed them at an increased risk of cancer.
Picchetti, DDS & Associates alleged to have failed to perform root canal properly
A woman alleges a dentist failed to properly perform a root canal.
River City condo owners sue to block $90M sale to Marc Realty, say board conspired to 'bribe' holdouts, skew vote
In the wake of a vote to approve a sale that would reportedly pave the way for the largest condos-to-apartments conversion in Chicago to date, a group of condominium owners in the River City complex have filed suit to block the more than $90 million sale, accusing the condo association board of working with the would-be buyers to essentially target and bribe certain unit owners to persuade them with secret “side deals” to vote to approve the sale.
Class action: Ticketmaster double dips on ticket sale fees, encouraging online ticket resale scalping
Ticketmaster is facing a federal class action complaint over a practice that allegedly incentivizes online scalpers.
Ammendola committee reports nearly $0K in contributions during second quarter
Committee to Elect Judge Marina Ammendola reported receiving $250 from April 1 through June 30, according to its second quarter report to the Illinois State Board of Elections.
Estate executor alleges Warren Barr Living & Rehab Center failed to prevent resident's pressure sores
A long-term care facility is alleged to have failed to prevent a former resident's development of pressure sores.
Judge nixes $17.5M deal in collection calls class action vs Ocwen, says attorney fees too high
Saying lawyers for the plaintiffs need to “drastically” reduce their $5.8 million fee request to make it "conceivable" to win his approval, a federal judge has rejected a $17.5 million settlement intended to end a class action lawsuit against debt collector Ocwen Loan Servicing over claims the company violated federal law when it called millions of debtors.