west suburban medical center News

Illinois Hospital to Pay $150,000 Over Disability Discrimination Lawsuit

The former owner of West Suburban Medical Center, an Oak Park, Illinois hospital will pay $150,000 to settle a disability discrimination lawsuit brought by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), the federal agency announced. According to the EEOC’s lawsuit, West …

Mother of Brain-Damaged Boy Awarded $50M in Illinois Malpractice Suit

A jury awarded $101 million to the mother of a severely brain-damaged boy who sued a Chicago-area hospital for medical malpractice, but an agreement between the parties cut the amount to $50 million, a lawyer said. Attorneys told a Cook …