Mary Stevens, 57, was an Alzheimer’s disease victim who also had uncontrolled diabetes. She was admitted to Eastern Pines Convalescent Center for just eleven days when she suffered a hypoglycemic shock and was transferred to a nearby hospital. A week later, Stevens died, reportedly from the hypoglycemia. Hypoglycemia is a condition…
James Brooks was severely injured in a work accident in which he lost his left hand, wrist and forearm. Brooks was an assembly-line operator for Prairie Packaging Inc. The on-the-job incident resulted in the filing of a worker’s compensation claim in 1999, the year of this accident. In addition, Brooks sought recovery…
Joseph Roberts was 47 years old when he was admitted to the Carriage Hill Health and Rehabilitation Center for a two-month period after he suffered a broken leg. Roberts had a variety of health problems, including stroke-related paralysis. That condition required Roberts to use a wheelchair. He also smoked — against nursing…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago has affirmed a decision by a trial judge that led to the forfeiture of an oil and gas franchise. Emmanuel Joseph operated a British Petroleum (BP) service station in Chicago. Sasafrasnet, LLC was the authorized distributor of BP products. Joseph…
The defendant Adolyne Dolmer was driving northbound on I-394 in Sauk Village, Ill., when she ran the red light at Sauk Trail Road and T-boned the eastbound car of Megan and Todd Bishop. The Bishops are husband and wife. The impact was on the passenger side of the Bishop car. The…
For more than 20 years, the law under Illinois Code of Civil Procedure §2-1001(a)(2) has been that a party may move for substitution of judge one time without cause as a matter of right. 735 ILCS 5/2-1001(a)(2) Before 1993, the Code of Civil Procedure required that a petition be filed…
The Illinois Appellate Court has reversed and remanded a decision by a circuit court judge regarding a contract. Global Care S.C. was a medical services corporation that leased several office suites from K&K Holdings. The term of the leases was seven years. The lease was to end on July 31, 2011. …
Kraft is a well-known manufacturer of food products sold in grocery stores. It has been selling packaged cheeses sold under the trademarked “Cracker Barrel” label. Kraft has been selling under that name for more than 50 years. Thousands of grocery stores carry Kraft cheeses bearing that label. Kraft does not sell…
A 77-year-old male was admitted to a health and rehabilitation center to recover after a fall. Within a couple of months, he developed Stage IV pressure sores on his lower back. A short time later he passed away because of sepsis related to the infected bed sores. The resident was survived…
On June 11, 2008, Louis Fortino slipped and fell on wet concrete slurry while doing a village inspection of a construction site in LaGrange Park, Ill. Voightmann Services Inc. was the general contractor for the construction project. Mr. Fortino was 64 years old and sustained a severe rotator cuff injury with…