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Engineer allegedly suffered injuries despite warnings of vessel's unseaworthiness
EDWARDSVILLE — A former transport vessel engineer who suffered injuries claims the boat was allowed to be in service even with a negligent captain and the vessel's known unseaworthiness.
Shopper alleges hand injury from fencing display at Home Depot
EDWARDSVILLE – A man is suing Home Depot after his hand was allegedly lacerated when he was struck by fence posts that fell out of a rack.
Suit alleges exposure to herbicide caused Parkinson's disease
BELLEVILLE — Chevron and others that manufactured and distributed paraquat herbicide products are facing a suit alleging exposure to those products has led to Parkinson's disease.
Suit alleges unlawful debt collection despite bankruptcy filing
EAST ST. LOUIS — A Shiloh couple was allegedly harassed by unlawful debt collection efforts despite their bankruptcy filing and discharge.
Motorist alleges injuries from tractor trailer collision on I-55
EDWARSVILLE — A trucking company and its driver are facing a suit alleging a motorist was injured a collision with a tractor trailer.
Subcontractor allegedly injured on water tank's faulty stairs
BELLEVILLE — A subcontractor claims he was injured while working on a water tank after the stairs' handrail collapsed.
Wrongful death suit alleges rental property did not have proper fire safety equipment
BELLEVILLE — A landlord is accused of failing to provide proper fire safety equipment on his premises after a fire caused the death of two tenants.
Class action alleges air ambulance company overcharges for services
EAST ST. LOUIS — A class of patients and their families claim a helicopter ambulance transport company uses predatory billing practices, charging some patients up to $153 per mile for medical transport services.
Suit alleges truck driver died after hitting unmarked construction area on Interstate 57
EAST ST. LOUIS — The wife of a truck driver who died in a collision on Interstate 57 is suing the road construction company making repairs to the interstate after the decedent allegedly hit a cutout that was left unmarked or barricaded.
Suit alleges patient's respiratory failure was due to negligent medical care
BELLEVILLE — A suit alleges a Swansea nursing facility and St. Mary's Hospital provided negligent medical care, causing the death of a patient.
Patient alleges perforated eardrum during irrigation procedure
BELLEVILLE — A patient claims she suffered a perforated eardrum during an ear irrigation procedure.
Marymac employees allege BIPA violations
EDWARDSVILLE — A Marymac employee claims her employer violated the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) by collecting and storing employee fingerprint scans without consent.
Waste Management driver alleges wrongful termination
BELLEVILLE — A former Waste Management employee claims he was wrongfully fired after a trash truck overturned due to a broken driveshaft.
Suit alleges faulty IUD design caused reproductive injuries
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims the ParaGuard Intrauterine Device (IUD) caused her to suffer loss of reproductive health and other injuries due to a defective design.
Biracial couple allegedly told to 'sit in the back of the bus' by Greyhound employee
EAST ST. LOUIS — A biracial couple and their child were allegedly told to sit in the back of the bus by a Greyhound employee in Montgomery, Ala., who allegedly said "that's where we make all the white folks sit."
Suit alleges company unlawfully collected, stored biometric data
EDWARDSVILLE — Quality Packaging Specialists International is accused of unlawfully collecting and storing employees' biometric data through fingerprint scans.
Colonnade employees claim they did not consent to fingerprint scans, data storage
BELLEVILLE — Colonnade Senior Development is facing a class action alleging it illegally obtained and stored employees' biometric data through fingerprint scans.
Suit alleges neglect led to nursing home patient's death
BELLEVILLE — A suit against a Monroe County nursing and rehab facility alleges a patient suffered numerous falls out of her wheelchair, gangrene and neglect, leading to her death.
Insurance carrier alleges no duty to defend in electrocution suit
EAST ST. LOUIS — An insurance provider claims it has no duty to defend in a wrongful death suit involving a worker who was electrocuted at its policy holder's job site.
Fast Eddie's, intoxicated driver sued over fatal motorcycle crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is accused of becoming intoxicated at Fast Eddie's and then causing a fatal collision with a motorcycle.