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Man alleges delayed throat cancer diagnosis led to vocal cord removal
BELLEVILLE — A man alleges Memorial Hospital medical personnel failed to timely diagnose his throat cancer, causing him to lose the right side of his vocal cord.
Woman alleges breast cancer developed due to physician's negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman claims she developed breast cancer after a physician failed to conduct further testing and treatment on a benign lesion.
Man allegedly struck by car after exiting bus
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist who allegedly struck a man after exiting a transit bus in Madison County is accused of negligence.
Man allegedly suffered injuries from thrown table
BELLEVILLE — A man is accused of throwing and flipping a table, causing another man to suffer serious injuries.
Fire departments sue Bethalto property owner for failing to maintain property prior to fatal fire
EDWARDSVILLE — The fire departments that responded to a Bethalto fire where Capt. Jake Ringering died when a wall collapsed are suing the homeowner for failing to maintain the property or warn the firefighters of the home's unsafe condition.
Suit alleges landlord failed to ground electrical outlets, causing boy to be shocked
EDWARDSVILLE — A mother claims her son was shocked while using an electric grill, which then fell on him, because their landlord allegedly failed to make sure the electrical outlets in their rental unit were properly grounded.
Suit alleges Metrolink passenger fatally shot while exiting train
BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing Metrolink and its security company provider after her son was fatally shot while exiting a Metrolink train.
Utility worker claims he was trapped inside property with auto lock gate
BELLEVILLE — An underground utility locator claims he became trapped inside a premises in East St. Louis by an auto lock gate and suffered injuries while trying to get off the property.
State Appellate Public Defender sued over 'decades' of delayed representation; Maag: 'Justice delayed is justice denied'
EAST ST. LOUIS — A man found guilty of theft for allegedly obtaining control of a Granite City property by deception is suing the State Appellate Public Defender's office, alleging "literally decades" of delays in securing representation has affected his appeal of the verdict.
Former trucking company sales director alleges retaliatory discharge
BELLEVILLE — The former sales director of a St. Clair County trucking business claims he was fired in retaliation for reporting the company's alleged state law violation.
Kog Properties sues insurers over denied roof damage claim
EDWARDSVILLE — Nationwide Insurance and Amco Insurance are accused of breaching a contract after allegedly denying an Edwardsville company's roof damage claim.
Woman alleges drop in credit score after report of false debt
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman is suing a debt collection company for allegedly attempting to collect and report a false debt, which caused a drop in her credit score.
Suit alleges Merchant One violated Fair Credit Reporting Act with erroneous credit report
EAST ST. LOUIS — An man claims Merchant One allowed incorrect information to remain on his credit report after he filed for bankruptcy.
Suit alleges child was injured by dog in unprovoked attack
BELLEVILLE — The owners of a Boxer Pit Bull breed dog are being sued after a child allegedly suffered an unprovoked attack by the animal a the defendants' Dupo home.
Customer alleges Ashley Home Stores failed to deliver furniture
BELLEVILLE — A customer is suing Ashely Home Stores for allegedly misleading her about the delivery date of her living and dining room set and failing to deliver some of her purchased items.
Metal recycling facility sues insurer over denied environmental policy claim
EAST ST. LOUIS — The owners of a metal electronics recycling facility in Madison claims its insurer denied an environmental policy claim after it accrued clean up costs mandated by the EPA following a fire.
Physician accused of failing to treat, diagnose bone fracture
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims a physician failed to diagnose and treat her bone fracture, allegedly causing her to suffer extensive injuries.
Farm worker allegedly struck by train due to overgrowth at railroad crossing
BELLEVILLE — The father of a farm worker who was fatally struck by a train claims Union Pacific Railroad and the farm's owners failed to clear the obstructed line of sight that blocked the private road's railroad crossing.
Man injured at Smithton tavern sues alleged attacker
BELLEVILLE — A man claims he was hit by another patron at a Smithton tavern, causing him to fall backwards and suffer permanent injuries.
Alton property allegedly contaminated from former Citigroup aluminum plant
EAST ST. LOUIS — CTI development is suing Citigroup for allegedly failing to remove and prevent hazardous waste from flowing onto surrounding property at a former aluminum manufacturing plant in Alton.