The Illinois Appellate Court has upheld a lower court’s decision, rejecting an attempt by a property owner to enforce an arbitration agreement against a resident of its assisted living facility. The case, filed by Joan Hwang in the Circuit Court of Cook County on August 4, 2023, against Pathway LaGrange Property Owner, LLC (doing business as Aspired Living of LaGrange),…
The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld a ruling establishing that surviving spouses who win wrongful death judgments do not forfeit their right to the money if they remarry, even if a portion of the money was supposedly to compensate them for the loss of household labor, such as cooking meals and doing laundry, the other spouse would contribute to the…
A recent lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division highlights a grave concern regarding infant nutrition products. On October 2, 2024, Katrina Bruckbauer lodged a complaint against Abbott Laboratories, alleging that their cow’s milk-based infant formula caused her premature infant to develop Necrotizing Enterocolitis (NEC), a severe and potentially fatal intestinal…
In a compelling legal development, a Highland Park resident has taken action against a major retail corporation following an unfortunate incident that occurred in one of its stores. Margarita Barajas filed a complaint on October 3, 2024, in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against Target Corporation. The case sheds light on alleged negligence by…
In a dramatic turn of events, a woman has lost her appeal against the owners and managers of a parking lot where she suffered severe injuries. Rossmid Lopez-Arana filed the complaint in the Circuit Court of Cook County on January 2021 against Brian Properties, Inc., Salem Plaza Center II, LLC, and other unknown owners. The plaintiff claimed that she was…
Studies released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute found that utilization of medical services by injured workers has not rebounded to pre-pandemic levels in the majority of the 17 study states studied. The 17 individual studies, addressing the percentage of claims receiving a particular medical service and the number of services provided, show that the industry “continues to see…
A prisoner in Illinois has filed a lawsuit against several medical and correctional officials, alleging negligence and inadequate medical care that left him severely disabled. Michael W. Flemming, the plaintiff, submitted his complaint to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on September 23, 2024. The defendants include Andrea Tack, Dr. Larry Sy, Monica Carpenter, the…
A class action lawsuit has accused Walgreens of allegedly selling bandages that contain PFAS without warning customers. The plaintiff, Sara Sotelo, claims that Walgreens misrepresented and failed to disclose that its brand of bandages contains per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which are known to pose significant health risks. The lawsuit alleges that these chemicals, often referred to as “forever chemicals,”…
Two recent state court decisions have highlighted the complexities of workplace falls and whether unexplained “idiopathic” causes can eliminate a claimant’s rights to workers compensation. Falls, among the most common types of injuries in the workplace, can be triggered by the work itself or the condition of the premises. They can also be considered idiopathic, or caused by some unknown…
A Chicago federal judge won’t allow hair care and cosmetic product maker Revlon to use bankruptcy proceedings – yet – to wash away class actions and many other of the thousands of lawsuits it faces over claims its hair straightening products allegedly caused cancer. On Sept. 27, U.S. District Judge Mary Rowland said she could not yet strike down an…
