A man is suing a not-for-profit organization that works to build affordable housing in Chicago's Latino neighborhoods housing, claiming its failure to make his bathroom handicapped accessible caused him to break a vertebrae in his neck.
Miguel Ortiz filed suit Feb. 4 in Cook County Circuit Court against Hispanic Housing Development Authority.
According to the complaint, Ortiz was a resident in the defendant's property in the 3300 Block of West Division Street. He claims he informed the housing group he required a low tub or shower due to balance problems he experienced and even had his doctor submit a document requesting the change.
The defendant, however, failed to do so, causing Ortiz on July 23 to fall backward and break a vertebrae in his neck.
Ortiz is represented by Dennis J. Kellogg of the Law Office of Dennis J. Kellogg in Chicago.
Cook County Circuit Court case number: 2015L001192.
This is a report on a civil lawsuit filed in Cook County Circuit Court. The details in this report come from an original complaint filed by a plaintiff. Please note, a complaint represents an accusation by a private individual, not the government. It is not an indication of guilt and represents only one side of the story.
Man claims he broke neck because housing group didn't install handicapped accessible bathroom
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