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Motorist sues over rear-end collision in Belleville
BELLEVILLE — A driver is suing another motorist after she allegedly suffered injuries in a rear-end collision in Belleville.
Suit alleges Memorial Hospital - Belleville patient died after self-removing 'life-saving treatments'
BELLEVILLE — Memorial Hospital - Belleville and others are being sued after a patient allegedly self-removed "life-saving treatments" and was not intubated quickly enough when she coded.
Suit alleges patient died from hospital staff's failure to diagnosis, treat sepsis
BELLEVILLE — The estate of a patient who died from sepsis is claiming hospital staff failed to properly diagnosis and treat her condition.
Suit alleges driver failed to obey traffic signal, causing Troy collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver who allegedly caused a collision by failing to obey a traffic signal at an intersection in Troy is facing a negligence claim.
Woman alleges pit bull attacked her, killing her dog
BELLEVILLE — A dog owner in Cahokia is being sued after his pit bull allegedly attacked a woman without provocation and killed her dog.
Woman sues truck driver, employer after husband suffers fatal injuries in Alton motorcycle crash
EDWARDSVILLE — The wife of a motorcycle rider who died in an Alton collision claims the driver of a flatbed truck failed to abide by a traffic signal on Main Street.
Woman delivering ice cream sues over trip, fall at Collinsville apartment
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman claims she tripped and fell at a Collinsville apartment while delivering ice cream.
Former Norfolk Southern employee claims truck brakes caught fire, causing tire to explode
EDWARDSVILLE — A former Norfolk Southern Railway employee alleges he suffered injuries when the brakes on a company truck caught fire.
Homeowner claims man intentionally set fire to his Macoupin County property
EDWARDSVILLE — A homeowner alleges a man intentionally set fire to and destroyed his property in Macoupin County.
Tenant alleges injuries when apartment balcony collapsed
EDWARDSVILLE — A tenant claims he was injured when his apartment balcony collapsed because it was not properly attached to the building.
Passenger injured in South Roxana collision claims driver had used marijuana
EDWARDSVILLE — The passenger in a vehicle traveling on New Poag Road in South Roxana claims the driver was under the influence of marijuana when he collided with another driver.
Motorist alleges driver failed to yield at intersection in Troy
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman claims she suffered multiple injuries in a Troy collision when another driver failed to yield the right of way at an intersection.
Pedestrian allegedly struck by vehicle in Alton parking lot
EDWARDSVILLE — A pedestrian claims she was struck by a vehicle while walking through a parking lot in Alton.
Woman alleges poorly constructed step at Edwardsville Sonic caused fall, fractured femur
EDWARDSVILLE — A woman alleges a poorly-constructed step with no handrails or anti-skid material caused her to fall at an Edwardsville restaurant.
Suit alleges semi truck driver backed into motorist in East Alton
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims she was injured when a semi truck driver backed into her vehicle on an East Alton roadway.
Motorist sues driver over Glen Carbon collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist claims she was injured when another driver failed to yield at a stop light and caused a Glen Carbon collision.
Motorist alleges driver failed to yield right of way, caused Granite City crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing the estate of another driver, alleging he failed to yield the right of way and caused a Granite City collision.
Driver alleges tire, rim from truck struck his vehicle, causing spinal injuries
EAST ST. LOUIS — A motorist claims he suffered disabling spinal cord injuries when an inflated rim and tire from a tanker trailer struck his vehicle on Interstate 55.
Former FedEx employee alleges she faced hostile work environment following breakup
EAST ST. LOUIS — A former FedEx worker alleges the company failed to take any action to stop a hostile work environment.
BNSF Railway worker alleges injuries from poor roadway condition in rail yard
EAST ST. LOUIS — A BNSF Railway worker alleges a roadway full of deep potholes in the rail yard caused him to suffer a spinal injury.