The Indiana Court of Appeals on Monday rejected an Evansville church’s argument that it was not liable for a volunteer’s injuries because it was protected by a state law that generally holds churches harmless in certain situations when accidents occur on church property. The court ruled that the protections apply only to church property “used primarily for worship services.” The…
The Indiana Supreme Court reversed a Lake Superior Court’s order for patients to redact their submissions to a medical review panel in a medical malpractice case. The six patients in the lawsuit filed medical malpractice actions against the estate of a deceased physician and his practice, alleging the physician breached the standard of care. The patients submitted medical records, narrative…
A shocking incident on an international flight has led to a lawsuit against one of the world’s largest airlines. On June 11, 2024, Stacey Perkins Rock and Paul Rock filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division, against American Airlines, Inc., alleging severe negligence that resulted in significant injuries. The case…
A recent class action lawsuit filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois accuses a prominent manufacturer of outdoor cooking equipment of selling defective digital electric smokers that pose a significant risk of electric shock to consumers. The complaint, filed by Monica Fares on June 12, 2024, targets Char-Broil, LLC and alleges multiple violations including…
A recent court decision has reignited a medical negligence case, bringing attention to the critical role of accurate jury instructions and expert testimony in malpractice lawsuits. On June 10, 2024, Alasin Deveny filed an appeal in the Appellate Court of Illinois, First District, challenging the previous rulings in her lawsuit against Lincoln Park Family Physicians and two medical professionals. The…
In a significant ruling, the Appellate Court of Illinois upheld a lower court’s decision, denying a negligence claim against the City of Chicago. The case, filed by Laundia Foster Jr., was heard in the Circuit Court of Cook County on March 20, 2020, and involved allegations that the city failed to maintain a safe roadway, leading to severe injuries for…
A unanimous Illinois Supreme Court ruled a school bus driver hurt in a fatal multivehicle pileup on Interstate 74 in McLean County can’t stack liability coverage in order to run a payout up to $7 million. Justice Elizabeth Rochford wrote the opinion filed May 23, affirming an appellate court’s ruling that reversed the initial opinion of a circuit court judge….
ALDI, Inc. Faces Class Action Complaint Over Alleged Toxic Metals in Baby Food On May 28, 2024, a class action complaint was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois by plaintiffs Adele Hoffman, Jennifer Oshier, and Rhea Sabile against ALDI, Inc., doing business as Little Journey. The plaintiffs allege that ALDI’s baby food products…
In a recent court filing, plaintiffs Ariana Williams and Brandon Steels have lodged a medical malpractice complaint against Dr. Joseph Thomas, an obstetrician, alleging that his actions during the delivery of their son, Jarron Steels, resulted in permanent injuries. The complaint was filed on May 24, 2024, in the Circuit Court of Cook County. The plaintiffs claim that Dr. Thomas’s…
The Illinois Supreme Court says a woman who was severely injured in an explosion caused by gasoline vapors that had traveled through a sewer pipe to the laundry room of her condo building from a gas station more than a mile away can’t use an Illinois environmental protection law to sue the owners of the gas station for allegedly allowing…
