Personal Injury Law

Son of Retired Cook County Judge Sues Him for Chicago Personal Injury

The adopted son of retired Cook County Judge Lambros Kutrubis is suing him for personal injury. John Kutrubis, 19, claims his father physically, sexually and psychologically abused him. He is seeking monetary damages of over $50,0000 against the former judge, 66, who denies the allegations.

In his Cook County personal injury complaint, John claims his father mentally and physically abused him for eight years and sexually abused him for three years. He says the abuse incidents began after his mother was kicked out of their residence and she was not allowed to contact him.

John claims his father would beat him after getting drunk, removed the doors to his bedroom and bathroom so he could watch him, and fondled him while he took drug tests after he tested positive for marijuana in 2004. John says that when he threatened to tell police about the sexual abuse, his father threw him out of the car and drove the vehicle into him, causing injury to his knee.

John claims that while taking a drug test in 2007, he fought back and his father bit him. The elder Kutrubis was convicted of misdemeanor domestic battery over the altercation and an order of protection was issued preventing him from having contact with John. John also is accusing his father of abusing his mother.

The elder Kutrubis says he thinks that the Chicago personal injury lawsuit is connected to his ongoing divorce case with his ex-wife. The former judge has an Illinois Department of Children and Family Services report that says that John?s sexual abuse claims are ?unfounded.? The DCFS says that Lambros Kutrubis never allowed himself to be interviewed.

Chicago Personal Injury
If you have been the victim of an assault crime of any kind, you may be able to file a Chicago personal injury lawsuit against the responsible party. Assault and abuse can be committed by strangers as well as people the victim may know.

Son's suit accuses retired judge of years of abuse, Chicago-Sun TImes, July 25, 2009

Ex-judge taken to court for eight years of abuse, Chicago Now, June 30, 2009

Related Web Resource:
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services

Full post as published by Chicago Injury Attorney Blog on July 26, 2009 (boomark / email).