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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,"…

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…

Texas lawyer Stuart Cochran relieved Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel of a duty to decide whether his potential class action over dangerous blenders duplicated one in California. Cochran’s client Tommy Gould moved to dismiss his complaint against Blend Jet without prejudice on Sept. 23 and Rosenstengel approved it on Sept. 25. Cochran and David Nelson of Belleville sued Blend…

A highway worker who claimed in St. Clair County Circuit Court that he had sustained severe and permanently disabling injuries, now claims in federal court that he didn’t. On Sept. 24, Mario Dolce, through his counsel Bruce R. Cook, of Belleville, advised Senior District Judge Phil Gilbert in the Southern Illinois District Court that, “Initially, it appeared that plaintiff’s injuries…

Syngenta and Chevron, defending about 6,000 claims that weed killer paraquat caused Parkinson’s disease, allege that 590 plaintiffs disobeyed an order to produce evidence that would support their claims. On Sept. 12 they asked Chief U.S. District Judge Nancy Rosenstengel to set a deadline for those plaintiffs to show why they didn’t comply with a discovery order she entered in…

A wrongful death lawsuit has taken a significant turn as the Appellate Court of Illinois addresses procedural issues in a case involving allegations of toxic mold exposure. On August 28, 2024, Destiny Dowdell, acting as the special administrator for the estate of Kera Rogers, filed an appeal against ROC II IL LaSalle, LLC, Millennium on LaSalle, LLC, and Momentum Construction…

A recent appellate court decision has reversed a lower court's summary judgment in favor of a grocery store chain, highlighting the ongoing legal battle over a slip-and-fall incident. The case, filed by Roberta Ruda in Cook County on August 2, 2021, against Jewel Food Stores, Inc., centers around an alleged negligence claim after Ruda slipped on a cherry pit at…