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ICJL mulls over retention position
Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is expected to announce whether it will endorse judicial candidates seeking retention in Madison and St. Clair counties in a few days.
Ford blamed for spinal injuries in federal suit
Ford Model 3000 A Clinton County man has filed suit against Ford Motor Co. in federal court claiming a Model 3000 tractor rolled over onto him, causing disabling spinal injuries.
Therapy provider sues nursing home for withholding Medicare payments
Therapeak Inc., a provider of rehabilitation therapy services, is suing a nursing home owner for not paying $491,170.87 in Medicare reimbursements.
Water Works employee claims wrongful discharge
A former American Water Works employee claims she was wrongfully terminated in a lawsuit filed Sept. 29 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Tenant seeks damage from Housing Authority
A tenant in an East St. Louis Housing Authority rental property claims head, neck and back injuries after a window fell from its "intended position" and struck her on the head.
Amiel Cueto's appeal rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Amiel Cueto Amiel Cueto, a disbarred Belleville lawyer who spent six years in prison for shielding the $48 million gambling empire of his client Thomas Venezia, lost a last chance to regain his law license.
MLK crash survivor files suit
A survivor of a deadly crash on the Martin Luther King Bridge nearly two years has filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Kenneth Hall Hospital sued for misdiagnosis
A patient at Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital in East St. Louis claims she did not receive appropriate emergency medical care for treatment of a heart attack, according to a suit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court Sept. 26.
Railroad workers combine suit against Illinois Central
Twelve former railroad workers who claim workplace exposure caused them to develop asbestosis and pneumoconiosis combined their claims in a suit against Illinois Central Railroad.
East St. Louis sued over non-working signal lights
The intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and North 9th Street in East St. Louis The city of East St. Louis is being sued for failure to maintain traffic signals at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and North 9th Street.
Nuclear medicine scanner blamed for injuries
A man whose arm and shoulder were pinched by a nuclear medicine scanner while undergoing a medical procedure at Memorial Hospital is suing the manufacturer.
Home owners sued for invitee's injuries
2117 State St. in East St. Louis Julie Lewis of St. Clair County is suing the owners of an East Carondelet home for falling on a set of steps nearly two years ago.
Negligent sedation claimed in med mal suit
A St. Clair County man who sought treatment for a head and leg injury after being struck by a car, claims Memorial Hospital's staff negligently sedated him. As a result, Langus Kye claims he suffers permanent brain damage.
Maintenance worker sues apartment owner
A maintenance contractor is suing the owner of a Belleville apartment complex, claiming injuries from tripping over a raised piece of carpet.
Early voting begins Oct. 16
For the first time in an Illinois general election voters can cast away their excuses and vote early between Oct. 16 and Nov. 2.
Chiropractor broke woman's ribs, suit claims
An O'Fallon woman claims a chiropractor broke her ribs during an unauthorized 50-point examination, according to a lawsuit filed Sept. 15 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Cardiologist sued in St. Clair County
Belleville cardiologist Atul Shah, M.D. is being sued by a woman who claims his alleged negligence caused her husband's death.
Belleville OB sued for not performing emergency C-section
An Illinois woman is suing her obstetrician for not performing an emergency cesarean section.
ESL man sues for car crash into residence
An East St. Louis man claims head, neck, shoulder and back injuries after a car crashed into his residence at 5319 State St. on Aug. 6.
Oxygen not hooked up, wrongful death suit claims
Abbott Services Ambulance is being sued by a woman whose husband died while being transported from St. John's Mercy Hospital in St. Louis to their Red Bud home in June.