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Man claims J.B. Hunt tractor trailer forced him off roadway
A St. Clair County man is suing J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. and its driver, alleging he was run off the roadway by a tractor trailer on northbound Interstate 55 near Lincoln.
Dram shop suit filed against Jerzey's
Jerzey's sports bar in O'Fallon has been named in a dram shop lawsuit filed July 9 in St. Clair County Circuit Court, court papers show.
Union Pacific engineer claims injuries from excessive lateral motion
A 41-year veteran employee of Union Pacific Railroad has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit claiming he suffered injuries to his neck, back, spine, knees and body while he worked for the company from 1965 through 2006.
Bi-State passenger claims driver took off before he was seated
Bi-State bus passenger Timothy A. Rowe is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages for injuries he sustained after falling in a bus nearly two years ago.
Kindergarten trauma still plagues 18-year-old, $900k suit says
An 18-year-old man who claims he was traumatized by a school principal when he attended kindergarten at Dupo Community Grade School is seeking $900,000 from the school district.
Suit against St. Elizabeth's refiled over 17-month-old's death
A wrongful death lawsuit has been refiled against St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville over a 17-month-old child's death in 2000.
Former railroader suffers prospect of cancer
A former employee of Illinois Central Railroad claims permanent lung injuries due to workplace exposure to asbestos, diesel exhaust, environmental tobacco smoke, toxic dusts, gases and fumes, according to a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit filed July 2 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
O'Fallon resident sues fiance's estate for half interest in home
O'Fallon resident Latanya Sanders is suing her deceased fiance's daughter and his estate over property she claims belongs to her, according to a suit filed July 2 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Alton & Southern worker claims back injuries after backhoe tips
Alton & Southern Railway machine operator Curtis Graham claims back injuries after a backhoe he was operating to remove snow from a parking lot in East St. Louis turned on its side.
Casino Queen customer injured while cashing in files personal injury suit
Casino Queen customer Melvin Burton is seeking in excess of $50,000 in damages after he slipped and fell on water at 1 a.m. on June 1 while waiting to cash in his receipts.
Wrongful death: Cops failed to treat detainee who overdosed
An East St. Louis man's death while incarcerated at the city jail is the subject of a wrongful death complaint filed June 25 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Estate sues over I-44 rear-end collision, fatality in Franklin County, Mo
M&D Freight, Inc. and its driver Ambers Leon Fisher of Kankakee County are being sued by the estate of a woman who perished in a rear-end tractor trailer accident last year on westbound I-44 in Franklin County, Mo.
Asbestos caused lung injury, says Illinois Central trackman
A 44-year-long Illinois Central Railroad trackman has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit claiming lung injuries due to asbestos exposure on the job.
Defective ladder causes severe injuries, suit claims
Ladder manufacturer Werner Co. of Delaware is being sued by a Monroe County man who claims serious injuries after falling at a neighbor's home while helping construct a metal shed.
Payless customer claims injuries from falling shoe boxes
Payless ShoeSource is being sued by a woman who has suffered disability after boxes of shoes fell from a shelf at a Belleville store and hit her in the back and shoulder.
Oz, Big Daddy's, Pop's named in dram shop suit
A 55-count dram shop lawsuit was filed by a St. Clair County woman and her four adult children over an auto accident that occurred last year in Smithton.
New Athens farmer claims buyer breached genetic pig contract
A New Athens genetic pig farm is suing a Minnesota corporation for refusing to honor a Weaner Pig Purchase Agreement.
Second suit against Followell filed by collapse victim's wife
Kathy Eickelman is suing Followell Construction Co. over the death of her husband who was crushed in a ditch while trying to save a co-worker from the same fate on March 10.
Ameren sued for man's electrocution after storm downs line
Bernice Edwards is suing Ameren Corp. over the electrocution death of her nephew Chester D. Chatman who was killed July 20, 2006, after coming into contact with a live, downed power line at the Orr-Weathers Apartments in East St. Louis.
Virgil Calvert Nursing and Rehab Center named in suit
Virgil Calvert Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East St. Louis is being sued for injuries sustained two years ago by resident Genola Wagner.