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News from September 2009


Crowder postpones asbestos legal malpractice case until November

By Steve Korris |
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.

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

By Amelia Flood |
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.

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

By Kelly Holleran |
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.

Attorney files to withdraw from Venezia wrongful death suit

By Amelia Flood |
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.

Obstetrician and Alton Memorial named in med mal complaint

By Kelly Holleran |
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.

Defendants dropping out of benzene suit

By Amelia Flood |
Crowder The list of defendants in an Arkansas man's suit over his alleged benzene-related illness is shrinking.

Woman who refused to date boss sues after being fired

By Kelly Holleran |
A Madison County woman claims she was harassed and eventually terminated from her employment because she refused to date her boss.

Case management conference set in wrongful death suit

By Amelia Flood |
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.

Mother's suit blames doctors for prescribing Risperdal

By Kelly Holleran |
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.

Route 162 accident is subject of suit

By Kelly Holleran |
A woman claims she was seriously injured after a driver struck the left front bumper of her vehicle.

Rear-end accident in Wood River is subject of suit

By Kelly Holleran |
A Wood River man has filed suit against the driver who he says rear-ended him after she failed to stop for approaching traffic.

Plumber says he was fired after filing work comp claim

By Kelly Holleran |
A Wood River man claims his employer attempted to dissuade him from filing a worker's compensation claim after he was injured at work, then proceeded to fire him after he filed the claim.

Hospital sued over visitor's slip on black ice

By Kelly Holleran |
A woman has filed suit against Gateway Regional Medical Center, claiming she slipped on black ice in the hospital's parking lot.

Railroad worker claims repetitive trauma injuries in suit against BNSF

By Kelly Holleran |
A former BNSF Railway Company employee says he was injured after he was exposed to repetitive trauma while working for the railroad.

Man claims insurer didn't pay for ATV accident injuries

By Kelly Holleran |
A man has filed suit against his insurance company, alleging he was not paid medical benefits to which he was entitled after an accident.

Parked car accident results in man's injuries

By Kelly Holleran |
A Madison County man says his neck and back were severely injured after a woman collided into his parked car.

Motion 10/9/09

By Carrie Gonzalez |
Friday, October 9

10/5 - 10/9/09

By Carrie Gonzalez |
Monday, October 5

Substitute bartender sues after slipping at Mexican Honorary Commission

By Kelly Holleran |
A woman has filed suit against Mexican Honorary Commission, claiming she slipped on a wet floor behind the bar while attending a party there.

Mechanic claims sexual orientation cost him his job

By Kelly Holleran |
A homosexual man claims his former co-workers threatened his life because of his sexual orientation, forcing him to quit his job.