City of Chicago sued over fall at O'Hare airport

A man is suing the City of Chicago after he fell and injured himself in the baggage claim area of O'Hare International Airport.

Atmo Bhojwani filed a lawsuit Feb. 11 in the Cook County Circuit Court against the city, citing negligence.

The lawsuit states Bhojwani was in the airport near the baggage claim area on Feb. 24, 2013, when he slipped and fell on a wet area. He claims he sustained diverse injuries, both internally and externally, and of a permanent and lasting nature.

Bhojwani is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages and is being represented by Richard Rosenblum of Rubin, Machado, & Rosenblum Ltd.

Cook County Circuit Court Case No. 2014L001401.

This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed at the Cook County Circuit Court. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note that a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt, and it represents only one side of the story.