Molly English-Bowers News
Company claims unsolicited faxes violated federal law
EAST ST. LOUIS – An Illinois corporation has filed three class-action lawsuits over allegedly unsolicited advertisements sent to the plaintiff's fax machine.
Man says truck owner, driver both negligent in crash
BENTON – A Breese man is suing over injuries he allegedly received when his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer truck.
Woman sues following rear-end collision
BELLEVILLE – A woman is suing over injuries she allegedly received in the course of an automobile crash. She is citing negligence.
Man alleges improper debt collection practices
BENTON – A Wood River resident is suing over allegedly unfair and deceptive practices by a debt collection agency.
Plaintiff claims debt collector violated law
BENTON – An Illinois resident is suing over alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
Insurer seeks reimbursement from defendants after restaurant fire
BENTON – An insurance company is suing over allegedly poor restoration work in a restaurant, which the plaintiff claims led to a damaging fire.
Woman claims business buyers defamed her on social media
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County businesswoman is suing over a business transaction that allegedly was mishandled. Breach of contract is one of the several counts.
Passenger claims driver was negligent in crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A passenger in a vehicle, on behalf of himself and two children, is suing over injuries they allegedly suffered as a result of the driver striking a tree.
Man claims security officer shot him without justification
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County resident is suing over injuries he claims he received when a security officer at a housing authority shot him in the back.
Passenger claims he was hurt as driver fled police
BELLEVILLE – The passenger in a motor vehicle is suing over injuries he says he received when the driver of the vehicle was fleeing police.
Woman sues driver following Collinsville collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A driver is suing over injuries she allegedly received in the course of an automobile crash.
Mother alleges negligence in crash involving school bus
The mother of a student is suing over injuries her daughter received when her school bus collided with a car.
Man claims motorist drove too closely, causing collision
BELLEVILLE – The driver of a motor vehicle is suing over injuries he claims he received when the defendant's vehicle collided with his.
New Jersey woman claims asbestos exposure led to husband's death
EDWARDSVILLE – A man's widow who is the administrator of his estate is suing over allegations that his death was tied to asbestos exposure.
Firm alleges change in ownership voids its contract with hospital
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois nonprofit firm is suing a hospital over the defendant's alleged refusal to allow the plaintiff to purchase the defendant's interest in a healthcare entity.
Woman broken step caused her to fall, become injured
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County woman is suing over injuries she claims to have received when an allegedly dangerous step broke off and caused her to fall.
Woman claims she was fired due to pregnancy
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing her former employer, alleging she was terminated because she was pregnant.
Administrator of estate claims negligence led to woman's death
BELLEVILLE – The administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing over 37 counts related to allegedly negligent medical care that led to her death.
Residents allege environmental contamination led to deaths
EDWARDSVILLE – Multiple estate administrators have sued over the alleged wrongful deaths of their family members, in a claim that the deaths were caused by environmental contamination.
Motorist claims driver negligently caused O'Fallon collision
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing over injuries he received when the defendant allegedly caused a collision by turning left in front of him.