Daily Archives: November 19, 2012

Supreme Court suspends Bruce Carr for nine-months

The Illinois Supreme Court on Monday suspended a Valparaiso, Ind. attorney accused of helping an East St. Louis lawyer file a frivolous lawsuit against his former clients. Following the recommendation of the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), the … Read More »

Ill. Supreme Court, News

Vandalia Bus Lines sued over traveler’s trip

A Missouri woman has filed suit against the bus company that she claims allowed her only five minutes to disembark and grab her luggage, causing her to fall. Christine M. Willingham claims she was participating in a travel excursion to … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Man injured in fall from ladder sues

A Missouri man claims he suffered severe and permanent injuries to his lower leg after falling from a ladder. Billy J. Tisdale filed a lawsuit Oct. 25 in St. Clair county Circuit Court against Earl Layman. In his complaint, Tisdale … Read More »

News, Personal Injury, St. Clair County

Ameren and real estate agent sued over allegedly contaminated land

An Illinois company has filed suit against the company and real estate agent that it claims sold it an environmentally contaminated piece of property that it has not been able to lease. LJ Jordan claims it bought property from defendants … Read More »

Breach of Contract , News, St. Clair County

DOJ responds to Highland business owners’ lawsuit over Affordable Care Act

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) this month asked a judge to deny a request from Highland business owners seeking to prevent the enforcement of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) against those with religious objections to the law’s insurance mandate. … Read More »

Federal Court, News

Michigan woman files asbestos suit in St. Clair County

Teresa Halter filed an asbestos lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court on Oct. 25 against 25 defendant corporations. Halter will be represented by David Cates of The Cates Law Firm in Swansea. Erik Karst of Karst and von Oiste … Read More »

Asbestos, News, St. Clair County

Doctor, hospital sued over child’s brain injury suffered at birth

Asphyxia during her birth led to permanent injuries suffered by Hayleigh Baum, according to a recently filed lawsuit. Curshell Baum filed a lawsuit Oct. 29 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Good Samaritan Regional Health Center, Dr. David Walters … Read More »

Med-Mal, News

“I’m thankful for….”

The Record asked folks at and near the St. Clair County Courthouse last week what they are grateful for as the Thanksgiving holiday approaches. David Smith, 24, Belleville: “I’m just thankful for life, perfect health, well not perfect. I’m thankful … Read More »

Features

Women sue American Medical Systems over mesh

A group of women claim a piece of mesh inserted into their tissue to prevent urinary incontinence has not worked as promised and instead has caused them to endure additional medical trauma. Lead plaintiffs Kimberlee Ann Kasperzick and Joseph Kasperzick … Read More »

News, Product Liability, St. Clair County

Medical group sues physician to recover legal defense costs

A St. Louis medical group wants to reimbursed for court costs it says it paid to one of its doctors for defense of a lawsuit. General Medicine of Illinois Physicians filed a lawsuit Nov. 5 in Madison County Circuit Court … Read More »

Insurance, Madison County, News