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Bankruptcy trustee files personal injury suit on behalf of estate
A boot cleaner Bankruptcy trustee Laura Grandy claims Millstadt property owners William and Christine Boardman negligently allowed a boot cleaner to remain in a dangerous place resulting in serious injuries suffered by the individual's estate she represents.
Harley rider blames road contractor for uncompacted asphalt
A Du Quoin man who rode his 2006 Harley-Davidson M-50 motorcycle over "construction-related defects" on a highway entrance ramp is suing a road contractor for injuries sustained in a crash last year.
Trouble mounts for Lakins: Freed & Weiss file suit in Cook County
A local law firm that used to round up plaintiffs for a nationwide class action firm has allegedly been cheating its master.
Amiel Cueto takes aim at ICJL
Amiel Cueto Disbarred attorney and convicted felon Amiel Cueto claims his privacy was invaded and he was placed in a false light before the public by a political ad aimed at his brother, a circuit judge running for election in St. Clair County last November.
Granite City attorney Morris Chapman dies
Veteran Granite City plaintiff's attorney Morris B. Chapman, 87, died Sunday, Feb. 18.
New associate judgeship created in Third Circuit
The Illinois Supreme Court has authorized the addition of a new associate judge position in the Third Judicial Circuit.
Federal courts taking on class action burden post CAFA
Ted Frank Two years since the passage of the Class Action Fairness Act (CAFA), new cases are no longer clogging state courts to the extent they once did. Instead, they're gumming up dockets in federal court.
Civil justice advocate Charlie Norwood dies
Rep. Charlie Norwood Rep. Charles Norwood, Jr., a Republican congressman from Georgia who in 2004 asked the U.S. Attorney General to investigate Madison County's judicial system, died Tuesday after battling cancer and lung disease. The seven-term congressman was 65.
Michael Cook elected associate judge in St. Clair County
Michael Cook, 36, of Belleville, has been elected as an associate judge for the 20th Judicial Circuit.
Chute injures worker, Illini Concrete suit says
A concrete worker assigned to an Interstate 64 project near Caseyville is suing Illini Concrete after one its drivers struck him in the back with a concrete chute.
Allsup suit claims 'unlawful' termination
Karen Domyan filed suit against her former employer Allsup Inc. claiming she was fired after filing a workers' compensation claim.
Ortho surgeon Simmons sued over carpal tunnel surgery
Victor Len filed a medical malpractice complaint against orthopedic surgeon Gregory Simmons, M.D. of Belleville claiming his endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery was negligently and carelessly performed.
Overworked physician blames General Medicine
A physician who claims she was overworked, berated and forced to falsify medical records at various Illinois nursing homes, has filed suit against General Medicine P.C. and a litany of co-defendants.
Civil justice reforms reintroduced by Dillard in Senate
Illinois State Sen. Kirk Dillard (R-Hinsdale) last week reintroduced several civil justice reform proposals that may end up getting the short shrift in a less than friendly general assembly.
Code enforcement was arbitrary and capricious, suit says
The Village of Caseyville, its mayor and zoning administrator are being sued by the owner of the Dog House Bar and Grill who claims they picked on him.
Most ortho surgeons would still prescribe Vioxx, report shows
While litigators have had a field day in court with Merck's arthritis pain-relieving drug Vioxx, a majority of prescribing physicians surveyed recently believe the benefits derived from the drug outweigh the risks.
Summit in Chicago: ICJL and judges discuss med-mal and more
Ed Murnane Officials from the Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) and members of a newly created Madison County medical malpractice committee met last week in Chicago to discuss problems involving the judicial system and lawsuits against doctors and hospitals.
Sen. Watson weighs in on tort reform
As state senators return to Springfield for a new legislative session, minority leader State Sen. Frank Watson (R-Greenville), has this to say about tort reform:
Bausch & Lomb suit claims ReNu caused eye infection
Attorney John Driscoll A Chicago plaintiff claiming she suffered an eye infection from using a recalled Bausch & Lomb contact solution has filed a product liability suit in St. Clair County.
Waste Management and driver sued for accident
Kimberly McClure is suing Waste Management and its driver Michael Churchill for striking her vehicle broadside in East St. Louis.