CHICAGO — A Cook County lawsuit alleges a disabled man with Down syndrome and autism suffered severe injuries after being pushed from a second-floor window at a Hoffman Estates program for adults with disabilities.
The complaint was filed in Cook County Circuit Court against Clearbrook and Northwest Special Recreation Association on behalf of Christine L. Austin, guardian of her 26-year-old son, Nicholas L. Austin.
The incident happened at PURSUIT, a collaborative program offered by Clearbrook and NWSRA at the Vogelei House, 650 W. Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates, according to the lawsuit.
The lawsuit was filed by Jeffrey E. Martin and Shauna M. Martin, of Martin Law LLC, under case number 2026 L 006002. The firm is based in Arlington Heights.
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