News from 2007
Case should have been sealed
While Aaron Zigler boasted of brilliance on behalf of Stephen Tillery, he neglected to seal patient records before sending them to the Madison County courthouse.
$1.8 billion pot gives Tillery firm bragging rights in certification motion
Durbin praised Tillery class action Stephen Tillery has achieved settlements worth $1.8 billion in eight of his biggest class action suits, according to Aaron Zigler of Korein Tillery, in St. Louis.
Med mal case against Dalla-Riva goes to jury
A woman's medical malpractice case that survived a mistrial and legal derring-do just three days before it was set for trial last year, is finally getting its day in court.
Laborer's estate files asbestos complaint in Madison County
The estate of Lawrence J. McTaggart filed an asbestos suit against 48 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Dec. 11, claiming he was exposed to asbestos while employed as a steamfitter, mechanic, construction worker, laborer and truck driver at various locations in Illinois and Missouri from 1941 to 1981.
Deckhand claims winch operator tightened tow line too quickly
A deckhand for Beelman River Terminals filed a Jones Act complaint in Madison County Circuit Court Dec. 10, alleging his employer failed to provide him a reasonably safe place to work.
Farmer sues when pigs die
A power outage at a pig farm in July and the resulting death of 1,899 animals has prompted a suit against Berry Nursery and its operators Todd and Donna Berry.
O'Fallon homeowner sues seller and home inspector
Delores McClain filed suit against the seller and inspector of a home she purchased last year in O'Fallon claiming defects were concealed.
Vantage Credit Union sued over woman's ankle injury
Betty Cowan of Belleville is suing Vantage Credit Union of East St. Louis for failing to repair a dangerous condition on its property.
Madison County jurors reject Lakin's $15.6 million request in trial against Rosewood
Lakin A Madison County jury rejected plaintiff attorney Brad Lakin's request for $15.6 million in a wrongful death trial against Rosewood Care Center of Edwardsville.
ICC to hold Young and Fiss hearing over last year's DUI arrest
Young The Illinois Courts Commission (ICC) will hold a hearing next week involving St. Clair County Circuit Court Judges Patrick Young and Judge Jan V. Fiss over a DUI incident last year.
Dentist drilled too deeply then filled, suit says
Letitia Jenkins claims her dentist drilled too deeply while attempting to remove tooth decay, causing or contributing to infection which later required surgery and a tracheotomy.
Insurer sued for unpaid storm damage claim
Swansea home owner Ronald L. Eilering is suing his insurance carrier for not paying the full value of a loss he suffered Sept. 15, 2005, when a 12-ton tree collapsed on his home during a storm.
Rotweiller attack necessitated facial reconstruction, suit claims
A 30-year-old woman who claims she was attacked by a Rotweiller is seeking in excess of $100,000 for severe facial lacerations which required facial reconstruction and plastic surgery.
Man in wheelchair sues restaurant and Metro for walkway accident
A restaurant located at the St. Louis Downtown Airport is being sued, along with Metro (formerly Bi-State Development Agency), by a person who was thrown from his wheelchair on a walkway/ramp.
Railroad engineer claims injuries sustained in van on way to work
An engineer for Illinois Central Railroad has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act and negligence suit for injuries he received on his way to work.
Illinois Supreme Court will post oral arguments on Web
The Illinois Supreme Court announced that it will begin publishing video and audio recordings of oral arguments on its website (www.state.il.us/court), beginning with the January 2008 Supreme Court term.
Where's the resolve?
There was John Casson, the grown man suing a Collinsville water park because its staff neglected to "hold his hand" on a ride.
Lakin class action against PPO settles for $600
Millar A Lakin Law Firm lawsuit that could have bankrupted a Florida business had it prevailed as a national class action recently settled for $600.
B-Reader Harron 'found' in Bridgeport, W.Va., attorney says
Ray Harron, M.D. CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- Dr. Ray Harron, a Bridgeport, W.Va. radiologist, never has been to Ireland.