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GWC Files Suit for Nursing Home Resident’s Wrongful Death from COVID-19

GWC Injury Lawyers LLC has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in the Circuit Court of Cook County on behalf of the estate...

Family of Nursing Home Coronavirus Victim Files Lawsuit

The family of a deceased nursing home coronavirus victim has filed a lawsuit against the Geneva facility where she lived, which has...

Nursing Home Abuse Lawsuit Filed Over Video of Aides Taunting Patient

A nursing home abuse lawsuit has been filed after a video of two aides taunting a 91-year-old dementia patient surfaced on Snapchat....

Fungus Infection at Illinois Nursing Homes Can Be Deadly

Health officials have issued a warning about a drug-resistant, potentially deadly fungus infection that has sickened at least 158 Illinois residents, many of whom are...

Two New Clusters of Legionnaires’ Disease Found in Illinois

Health officials have found two new clusters of Legionnaires’ disease in Illinois, the first linked to a Walmart in Johnsburg and the...

Criminal Investigation of Rauner Administration Over Legionnaires’ Disease Crisis

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has announced that her office will be launching a criminal investigation into whether the Rauner administration improperly handled...

Nursing Home Sepsis Widespread in Illinois

Nursing home sepsis – a potentially life-threatening bloodstream infection that is a frequent complication of bedsores and a common sign of abuse...

Rauner Vetoes Raising Legionnaires’ Disease Compensation at Illinois Veterans’ Home

Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed a bill that would have raised the caps on negligence awards paid out by the state through...

New Case of Legionnaires’ Disease Reported in Illinois

The Illinois Department of Public Health has reported a new case of Legionnaires’ disease in the state. This recent case joins two...