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Dodge Ram grab bar loose and insecure, suit claims
Chrysler LLC and Dave Croft Motors of Collinsville are named in a product liability suit brought by a woman who claims she broke her elbow last month because of a loose and insecure overhead grab bar in a Dodge Ram 1500 ST pickup truck.
'Extremely' intoxicated bar patron sued over stabbing
A Clinton County man who claims he was stabbed in the chest and torso by a customer of Hurricane's Bar & Grill in Collinsville last year is suing his attacker and the bar for damages in excess of $100,000.
Farm Fresh store in Granite City named in personal injury suit
Doyle Milleris suing the Farm Fresh store on Nameoki Road in Granite City for severe and permanent injuries he sustained tripping over a floor mat.
Arkansas railroad worker files suit in St. Clair County
Union Pacific worker Nathan Musgraves of Paragould, Ark., has filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court, claiming he was injured by a door that hit him in the back.
Asbestos remover claims exposure to toxic chemical in suit
An employee of Midwest Asbestos Abatement alleges he suffered injuries to his hands, lungs and whole body after coming into contact with a hazardous chemical on a job site at Solutia, Inc. in Sauget.
Motorcyclist claims St. Clair County negligent for oily road
A motorcyclist is seeking in excess of $50,000 from St. Clair County for injuries he sustained during a crash on a non-barricaded, recently oiled and chipped county road last year.
Full Moon Saloon and customers named in Dram Shop suit
The Full Moon Saloon in Caseyville and two of its customers are being sued by a man who claims he suffered severe injuries after being battered at the tavern last year.
East St. Louis apartment owners sued by guest
Apartment owners Lorenzo Savage and Charmaine Savage of Belleville are being sued by their tenant's guest who fractured a knee after falling down a stairwell last year.
Smithton home owner sued for injuries by prospective buyer
A woman who was viewing a home for sale in Smithton is suing the property owner and two real estate agencies for injuries she suffered after tripping over plumbing pipes embedded in a concrete floor Oct. 15, 2007.
Hoffman's fund-raising adds to war chest
Dwight Kay State Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Collinsville, raised about four times as much money in the first half of the year than his Republican challenger, Glen Carbon businessman Dwight Kay, campaign finance records show.
Cahokia school district, village sued for crack in sidewalk
Tina Isaac of Fairmont City is suing the Village of Cahokia and Cahokia Unit School District 187 for injuries she sustained last year after tripping on a crack in the sidewalk near the entrance of the school.
Bank 'besmirched' customer's good name, suit says
Kenneth Kitson has filed suit against the Bank of Edwardsville, alleging the bank defamed him by accusing him of fraud.
Worker sues Clayco Construction for stair rail accident
Clayco Construction Co. is being sued by a subcontractor for injuries sustained last year at a Sauget, Ill., job site known as the 255 Logistics project.
Soft Touch Lounge patron claims he was attacked by bouncers
Soft Touch Lounge in East St. Louis is being sued by a man who claims he was attacked last year by the night club's security staff and unknown assailants.
Wal-Mart sued by customer hit in head by falling tent
A customer at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Belleville is suing for injuries she allegedly sustained last month when a tent pitched outside the entrance fell, striking her in the head.
Boat passenger claims jet skier threw water on her
A passenger aboard a boat in the Kaskaskia River is seeking in excess of $200,000 in damages from a jet skier who threw water on her.
Crehan's owners sue patrons for mob attack
An owner of Crehan's Irish Pub in Belleville is suing patrons who turned on him while he was breaking up their fight two years ago.
Kyle McCarter: Tax fighting county board member is 'not intimidated'
A wise politician knows the path to election begins by knocking on every door in a district at least twice.
Tractor moved too slowly on roadway, motorcyclist claims in suit
Suzuki GSXR7501 Eddie LePes, Jr. of Mascoutah claims Jeff W. Richter of New Baden pulled a hay-bailer at a speed so low on Summerfield South Road in Mascoutah it caused him to sustain severe and permanent injuries.
Lessie Bates Davis House sued for personal injury
Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House The Lessie Bates Davis Neighborhood House in East St. Louis is being sued by the mother of a 14-year-old boy who was injured two years ago while playing basketball in the center's gymnasium.