Hospital Does Drug Study on Patients Without Them Knowing
There are a lot of safeguards in place to protect study participants. Before a drug study can actually go forward, it usually has to be presented to an Institutional Review…
Did Harvey Police Officer Use Excessive Force, Cause Miscarriage?
Kwamesha Sharp, 17, claims that she was attacked by the Harvey Police Department. She had just left a doctor’s appointment and was heading to a friend’s house. When she arrived,…
New China Wok Tossed Woman Through Glass Door Over Sauce Packets
There is a common refrain of complaint amongst us full-figured types: Why, oh why, do fast-food and casual dining places only give you one packet of sauce? If a customer…
Lawsuit: Cicero Cop Shot Unarmed Man in Back, Let Him Die
Another day, another police brutality and excessive force lawsuit, right? According to official reports and the Chicago Tribune, the shooting on July 6 in Cicero was simply a case of a cop shooting…
Motorcyclist Allegedly Rammed by Cruiser, Beaten by Cop
The plaintiff, Jorge Velez, alleged in a lawsuit filed on August 3 that a Maywood Police Officer, Hector Matias (a.k.a. H. Matais), gave chase to Velez for unknown reasons. Matias…
Ex-Cop That Beat Bartender Claims Self-Defense in Civil Suit
Earlier this week, we talked about a possible resolution of a long-pending lawsuit against the Chicago PD for releasing a mentally ill woman into a dangerous neighborhood, where she was subsequently…
Will Verdict Against Abbate, Chicago, Lead to More Lawsuits?
Late last week, the verdict in the Anthony Abbate lawsuit sent a clear message to the Chicago Police Department: the informal “code of silence” must go. It also resulted in…