Pepper-Sprayed Man Wants $4 Million From Silver Cross Hospital

JOLIET, IL - A Joliet man who believes in his cause has filed a civil lawsuit against Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox seeking up to $4 million. Greg Adams, who lives in the 200 block of Richards Street, filed his pro se civil suit on November 16 at the Will County Courthouse. Besides Silver Cross Hospital, Adams also listed Damien Gant and Larry Tate, security officers at Silver Cross, as additional defendants.

Adams wrote out his lawsuit by hand rather than type it up as lawyers do. His entire lawsuit consists of four bullet points, roughly two paragraphs in its entirety.

"On November 18, 2015, I was a patient at Silver Cross Emergency Room when I was accosted by two employees of Silver Cross Hospital Damien Gant and Larry Tate acting in their capacity as security for Silver Cross Hospital," Adams alleges.

"As a result of this confrontation I was illegally peppered (sic) sprayed and beaten about my head and body."

And that's not all, according Adams.

"As a direct cause of the illegal assault and battery, I suffered PTSD, headaches and bruises to my head," Adams wrote.

And, it was worse than that, according Adams.

"I lost my home, my job and my standing in the community," Adams wrote.

"I am asking for 2-4 million (sic) in damages."

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