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Collinsville patron alleges Edwardsville bar's negligence lead to car crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A Collinsville woman is suing an Edwardsville bar and grill, saying she suffered severe injuries as a passenger in a vehicle, alleging violation of the Illinois Dram Shop Act.
Widower alleges negligence in late wife's fall at Fairview Heights thrift store
BELLEVILLE (Madison County Record) — An O'Fallon man is suing a Fairview Heights thrift store on behalf of the estate of his late wife, who allegedly suffered severe facial injuries in a 2018 fall at the store last year, a little more than a year before her death at 89 this past spring.
Wood River attorney Maag faces suspension over real estate transaction with client that allegedly created conflict of interest
SPRINGFIELD — Wood River attorney Thomas Grodon Maag faces suspension following a Sept. 16 Illinois Supreme Court decision for allegedly taking a client's house as payment for legal fees without advising the client that the transaction posed a conflict of interest.
Michigan insurer seeks to recoup workers' comp benefits after injury at Venice magnesium plant
BELLEVILLE — A Michigan property casualty insurance company is suing a Missouri crane rental company over the injuries sustained in 2015 by a construction worker employed at a Venice magnesium plant.
Woman sues city of Highland over fall on curb last October
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman is suing the city of Highland after she allegedly injured her hip when she tripped and fell on a curb in October.
Cyclist alleges State Farm failed to cover injuries from collision with underinsured motorist
BELLEVILLE — A St. Clair County cyclist has filed a vehicular personal injury complaint against State Farm over injuries he received in a collision while bicycling in Belleville in 2017.
Roadhouse customer alleges another patron hit him with plate
EDWARDSVILLE (Madison County Record) — A Staunton customer is suing an Alton man, alleging the defendant assaulted him at a Route 66 roadhouse bar in 2017.
Customer blames Alton, pub for facial injuries
EDWARDSVILLE — A customer is suing the city of Alton and an Alton pub, alleging she fell while exiting the drinking establishment.
Madison County man's lawsuit against Troy dentist in its last continuance, says judge in setting October trial date
EDWARDSVILLE — After multiple continuances, a Madison County man's lawsuit against a Troy dentist that he claims botched his dental implants will go to trial next month, the judge in the case said in an order issued earlier this summer.
Settlement hearing over man's injury in 2016 Alton apartment balcony collapse set next month
EDWARDSVILLE — Hearing is scheduled next month in an Alton-area contractor's settlement motion filed in the case of one of three people severely injured when a metal balcony fell away from a Alton apartment in 2016.
Madison County judge sets trial Sept. 16 in Chinese firm's debt claim, despite defendant motion to remove him
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County judge is pushing ahead with trial later this month in a Chinese-based shelving company's lawsuit against a dissolved storage company formerly located in Madison, despite the latter's request that the judge be substituted.
Seventh Circuit upholds dismissal of Lavite's case against Madison County officials over admin building ban
CHICAGO — Current and former Madison County officials did not violate a veterans assistance superintendent's constitutional rights when he was banned from the county's administration building in 2015, a federal appeals court affirmed last month.
Rosenstengel awards $8.3M to family of boy injured during birth at government-run clinic in Christopher
EAST ST. LOUIS — District judge Nancy J. Rosenstengel ruled that an almost $8.3 million award to the family of a boy injured at birth in 2014 at a federally supported clinic in Christopher is appropriate in part because of what the child will face as a result of his injuries.
Patient sues Associated Physicians Group over alleged botched epidural
BELLEVILLE — A patient is suing a medical group, alleging he was injured in 2017 from an epidural during a pain procedure performed without authorized consent.
Woman sues Belleville skating rink after allegedly falling, breaking both wrists
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing a Belleville roller skating rink claiming she broke both her wrists in a fall in March of last year.
Former Zade Trucking employee allegedly terminated after claiming workers' compensation
BELLEVILLE — An East St. Louis man alleges he was fired by a local trucking company after being injured on the job in 2018 and receiving workers' compensation benefits.
State Farm 'confident' agent suing under amended IWPCA is independent contractor, despite 'misclassification' claim
EDWARDSVILLE — An Illinois-based insurance and financial services company said it is certain one of its Madison County agents is an independent contractor, despite the agent's recently filed putative class action that alleges otherwise.
Fifth District declines to restore convicted felon's paternal rights
MOUNT VERNON — The Fifth District Appellate Court has turned down a recently released felon's request for parental rights over a child whom he has barely seen and does not support.
Suit alleges patient was neglected by Belleville long-term care facility
BELLEVILLE — A Belleville long-term care facility is being sued following the death of a Swansea man, a decorated Vietnam War veteran whose daughter claims was neglected in his final months.
Pharmacist claims he was wrongfully terminated to avoid contractual obligations
BELLEVILLE — A St. Clair County pharmacist alleges he was wrongfully fired earlier this year as president of a Fairview Heights-based pharmaceutical company in order to avoid contractual obligations before the defendant closed the division he managed.