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Tenant sues over trip, fall down stairs at Belleville property
BELLEVILLE — A tenant is suing a Belleville property management company after she allegedly "became permanently and severely injured" in a fall down the stairs last spring.
Motorists urged to call insurer before contacting attorney following collision with uninsured driver
BELLEVILLE — A policy holder suffering after an auto collision in which an uninsured or underinsured motorist is at fault should, as a first step, call their insurance company rather than a local personal injury attorney, an industry advocacy group spokesperson said.
Widow sues Belleville hospital, physician alleging husband died of Legionnaires' disease
BELLEVILLE — The widow of an area music industry veteran is suing a Belleville hospital and physician for allegedly failing to diagnose the Legionnaires' disease that contributed to the death of her husband earlier this year.
East St. Louis Housing Authority blamed for woman's fall at Centreville complex
BELLEVILLE (Madison County Record) — A St. Clair County woman has filed a lawsuit against the East St. Louis Housing Authority, alleging she was injured on housing authority property at a low-income apartment complex in Centreville.
Appeals court upholds St. Charles man's conviction over alleged attempt to cloud title on foreclosed properties
MOUNT VERNON – A state appeals court recently declined to reverse the 2015 conviction of a St. Charles man regarding a lien he attempted to record alleging U.S. Bank owed him $400,000 for two properties he lost to foreclosure proceedings almost 25 years ago.
Couple sues Imperial-based general contractor alleging shoddy renovation of Glen Carbon home
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County couple is suing a Jefferson County general contractor alleging the defendant performed shoddy renovations on their home the latter part of last year and into this past spring.
Collinsville woman sues Wal-Mart over 2017 fall at supercenter
EDWARDSVILLE — A Collinsville woman is suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. over injuries she allegedly suffered in a fall at the Wal-Mart Supercenter in Collinsville about two years ago.
St. Louis mother sues landlord, maintenance man over 2017 dog attack
BELLEVILLE — A St. Louis woman is suing her landlord and a maintenance man after a dog allegedly attacked her son in 2017.
Overdose patient sues Belleville hospital over alleged injuries from fall
BELLEVILLE — An overdose patient claims she was injured in a fall while staying at Memorial Hospital despite the Belleville hospital knowing she was at risk for falling.
Fifth District affirms dismissal of FOID card case
MT VERNON, Ill. (Madison - St. Clair Record) — An Illinois appeals court has affirmed dismissal of a complaint by three would-be gun owners who allegedly did not receive firearm owner's identification cards from the Illinois State Police within 30 days of their applications.
Edwardsville attorney says he's not worthy of IDC's Distinguished Member Award
More than a few audience members may have been startled when Edwardsville attorney Al Pranaitis received the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel's (IDC) 2018 Distinguished Member Award and said "without attem
Lincoln photo unveiling at St. Clair County courthouse part of Illinois' bicentennial events
BELLEVILLE — The unveiling of a high-quality reproduction of a famous Abraham Lincoln photograph at the St. Clair County Courthouse helped kick off events celebrating Illinois' bicentennial, an Illinois State Bar Association official said.
Property owner says trip, fall plaintiff was injured in fight while intoxicated
EDWARDSVILLE — A Wood River property owner seeks medical records from a woman alleging she tripped on a hole on the defendant's property, arguing that the woman was instead intoxicated and pushed down during an altercation with a third party.
Edwardsville attorney Sivia expands expertise with John Maxwell Team leadership certification
EDWARDSVILLE — There's plenty a leadership "guru" can teach an established attorney, an Edwardsville attorney who recently received a certification from The John Maxwell Team said.
Karmeier among panelists at ALA-ISBA seminar; 'Appellate Jeopardy' on tap for entertainment
MOUNT VERNON — Illinois Supreme Court's chief justice will be among justices featured in a panel next month, according to a recent announcement.
Appeals court affirms lower court finding that grandmother lacks standing in guardianship case
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County grandmother has no standing to petition for guardianship of her preschool-age granddaughter who she claims has endured years of physical and emotional abuse, an appeals court said in a recent ruling.
SCOTUS decision changes everything in Missouri mass tort cases; Once-$72M verdict will stay vacated
ST. LOUIS (Legal Newsline) – The Missouri Supreme Court's decision earlier this month to not review a talcum powder case against Johnson & Johnson, leaving vacated a once-$72 million verdict signals that the "Show-Me State is now a less tort-friendly place," a mass tort litigator says.
Appellate court reverses decision on post-conviction relief because of failure to attach documentation
MOUNT VERNON – An appeals court has reversed a decision denying a man's amended petition for post-conviction relief on the grounds his counsel
Madison County projected to 'go live' in April on state's new centralized E-File Manager, circuit court clerk says
EDWARDSVILLE – In spite of its request to extend a deadline for making court documents available through the state's new centralized E-File Manager (EFM) being denied, Madison County Circuit Clerk Mark von Nida says he hopes his office will done by early spring, well ahead of a mandatory July 1 deadline.
District court judge denies part of DOJ motion for summary judgment in white supremacist's FOIA case
BENTON – A district court judge recently denied in part a U.S. Department of Justice motion for partial summary judgment in the Freedom of Information Act request of imprisoned white supremacist William A. White.