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Campbell Soup sued over alleged misleading claims
BELLEVILLE - Campbell Soup Company is facing a potential class action over claims that it misled consumers by stating some of its products contained no artificial flavors or preservatives.
Vitamin company sued for allegedly falsely claiming products are free of heavy metals
BELLEVILLE - A vitamin supplements company is accused of misleading practices by falsely claiming its products were free of heavy metals.
Former employee sues chiropractic practice under whistle blower statute
BELLEVILLE - A former employee of a chiropractic practice has filed suit against the company over claims she was fired in retaliation for raising irregularities.Angela Barnes filed suit March 9 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Whole Health Chiropractic In O'Fallon and a named individual.Violations of the Illinois Whistleblower Act are alleged.
Patient alleges injuries from robotic-assisted surgery
EDWARDSVILLE - A patient is claiming medical malpractice in connection with a robotic-assisted surgery.
Woman sues over trip at Edwardsville Crossing Shopping Center
EDWARDSVILLE - A shopping center faces a law suit after a woman tripped on a hidden trench.
Pipe constructor seeks more than half a million over alleged testing failure at Chicago construction site
EDWARDSVILLE - An inspection firm is accused of failing to properly test pipes for use on a construction in Chicago.Custom Fabrication and Coatings, of Granite City, is claiming they lost over half a million dollars due to the failires of Professional Services Industries.The company filed suit March 6 in Madison County Circuit Court against the Arlington Heights-based firm.
Parents of Collinsville student sue over alleged injury in gym class
EDWARDSILLE - The parents of a child allegedly injured in a gymnastics class have filed suit against the school district.Adam and Jean Sampson filed suit March 6 in Madison County Circuit Court against Collinsville Community School District 10 on behalf of their minor child, a student at Collinsville Middle School.The suit centers on an incident during a gymnastics class at the school on March 11, 2019.
Buyers allege realtor misrepresented size of Brighton property
EDWARDSVILLE - A realty company stands accused of fraudulently misrepresenting the acreage of a property it was charged with selling.
Cyclist sues Granite City following pothole collision
EDWARDSVILLE - A bicyclist claims he was injured after hitting a pothole in a poorly lit street in Granite City.
Customer sues over slip, fall at Granite City McDonald's
EDWARDSVILLE - A man is suing McDonald's and its franchise after he allegedly slipped and fell at the fast-food restaurant.
Suit alleges restaurant employee terminated due to disability
EDWARDSVILLE - A former employee of a restaurant claims he was terminated from his job because of a disability.Alex Longos filed suit against Panera after he was let go from his job as a cashier at its Edwardsville outlet.Longos is bringing the action, filed March 2 in Madison County Circuit Court, under the Illinois Human Rights Act.The plaintiff claims he exhausted all other remedies of redress, including the filing of charges with the Illinois Department of Human Rights and the Equal Employment Opportunities Commission.
Tenant sues over icy slip, fall at Wood River apartment
EDWARDSVILLE - An alleged slip and fall on ice on the outside stairs of an apartment complex has led to a lawsuit against its owners.
Suit alleges Bemis Tupman Chiropractic patient suffered disabling strokes
EDWARDSVILLE - The guardian of a disabled person is suing a chiropractor over allegations of medical malpractice.
Heart patient alleges Novartis drug caused liver cirrhosis
BELLEVILLE - A drug manufacturer faces a lawsuit over its production and sale of a heart medication.
Buyer sues Ford over alleged defective truck
BELLEVILLE - The owner of a truck who claims the vehicle sold to him was defective wants a court to order the automaker and the dealership to repair it, buy it back, or deliver a new one.
Motorist accused of failing to appear in traffic court files class action over alleged improper notification
EDWARDSVILLE - A motorist claims he received no proper notification prior to being convicted and fined in his absence by Madison County Circuit Court.William Rogers has filed suit against two county officials he claims are liable because at some point they handled money he handed over following his conviction and fine.
Wrongful death suit filed against Gateway Regional Medical Center
EDWARDSVILLE - A Madison County medical center is being sued after a patient died in the defendant's care.
Trucking company investor alleges fraud, breach of contract
BELLEVILLE - A trucking company is being sued by a partner who claims the firm was stripped of its assets and dissolved unlawfully.
Centreville daycare sued over two-year-old's 'dangling' finger
BELLEVILLE - The mother of a child allegedly injured at a day care center has filed a negligence suit against the facility.
Dozens of residents, businesses, sue following Granite City flooding
EDWARDSVILLE - Dozens of residents and businesses, including health facilities, are suing over alleged damage caused during flooding last summer.