Monthly Archives: September 2009

Crowder postpones asbestos legal malpractice case until November

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Crowder

Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder has postponed a legal malpractice trial against the former Hopkins Goldenberg firm from Oct. 13 to Nov. 30.
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Legal Malpractice, Madison County, News

Plaintiff allowed to add three more states in Target class action suit

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Young

St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young has allowed the plaintiff in a class action suit over Target’s “Immunity Supplement” to add citizens from three more states, despite defense objections. Read More »

Class Action, News, St. Clair County

Lowe’s shopper claims foot injuries after falling at Alton store

A woman and her husband claim the woman slipped on a wet, painted concrete floor while shopping at Lowe’s in Alton two years ago, causing her to injure her right leg and foot. Joan and Ted Gresham filed a lawsuit … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Attorney files to withdraw from Venezia wrongful death suit

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Schottel

A St. Louis lawyer has asked a St. Clair County judge to withdraw from a wrongful death case on the same day the judge allowed it to continue despite years of inaction. Read More »

News, St. Clair County, Wrongful Death

Obstetrician and Alton Memorial named in med mal complaint

A Madison County woman and her husband have filed suit against Alton Memorial Hospital and one of its doctors, alleging an instrument used in the delivery of the couple’s child has resulted in multiple problems including vaginal pain and incontinence. … Read More »

Madison County, Med-Mal, News

Defendants dropping out of benzene suit

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Crowder

The list of defendants in an Arkansas man’s suit over his alleged benzene-related illness is shrinking. Read More »

Benzene, Madison County, News

Woman who refused to date boss sues after being fired

A Madison County woman claims she was harassed and eventually terminated from her employment because she refused to date her boss. Colleen D. Vesper filed a lawsuit Sept. 25 in Madison County Circuit Court against Illinois Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury

Case management conference set in wrongful death suit

A case management conference is set for 9 a.m. on Sept. 30 in a wrongful death suit against a Madison doctor and the practice employing him. At issue is whether Dr. Michael Rallo had the skills and knowledge to diagnose … Read More »

Madison County, News, Wrongful Death

Mother’s suit blames doctors for prescribing Risperdal

A woman has filed suit against two doctors, Granite City Illinois Hospital Company and Granite City Clinic Corp., doing business as Heartland Healthcare, alleging her daughter died because of medicine doctors prescribed for her schizophrenia. Carrie Krug, mother of Lori … Read More »

Madison County, Med-Mal, News

Route 162 accident is subject of suit

A woman claims she was seriously injured after a driver struck the left front bumper of her vehicle. Florence E. Gray filed a lawsuit Sept. 25 in Madison County Circuit Court against Francis G. Leypold. Gray claims she was driving … Read More »

Madison County, News, Personal Injury