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State Farm says Bethalto house fire was set as unpaid claim trial closes
Byron Closing arguments are expected to begin Friday morning in a trial involving a Bethalto woman's unpaid house fire claim.
Nursing expert testifies that plaintiff's bills could be $8.4 million
Crowder A certified life care nurse planner testified that medical bills for a plaintiff in a Madison County medical malpractice case could be as high as $8.4 million if the woman lives another 30 years.
Dear Mom: Someone stole my poem
An East St. Louis woman filed suit in U.S. District Court Feb. 12, against Cahokia-based Gillan Graphics and Awards, Inc., alleging it sold copies of a copyrighted poem she wrote for her mother.
Jones Act suit filed by Illinois River sailor
A man injured while working on a barge on the Illinois River filed a Jones Act complaint against Osage Marine Services in U.S. District Court Feb. 11, alleging his employer failed to provide him a safe place to work.
Motorcycle shop sued by widow over detached wheel
The widow of a man who died during a motorcycle crash filed a wrongful death suit against Ted's Motorcycle World in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 7, alleging the motorcycle shop failed to repair her husband's motorcycle correctly.
TV ad informs laborer of benzene link to disease
Had it not been for a television advertisement, laborer Steve Ivkovcic may not have known the reason he developed acute myelogenous leukemia was because of benzene-containing products he was exposed to at work.
Drug rehab enrollee's estate claims methadone intoxication in wrongful death complaint
The estate of Linwood R. Elliott filed suit against the Community Counseling Center of Northern Madison County (CCCNMC) alleging he was given too much medication causing his death.
Med mal complaint filed against Alton Memorial and physician
The estate of Mark Collman filed a wrongful death suit against Alton Memorial Hospital and Shazia Rani Chaudhry, M.D. in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 11, alleging the defendants' negligence caused his death.
Class action: Sanford Brown students duped into med assistant program
Sanford Brown in Collinsville Four area nursing students filed a class action suit against Sanford Brown College and Career Education Corp., alleging the defendants fraudulently induced them and the class to join a medical assistant program through a number of deceptive acts.
Defense asks for mistrial in legal malpractice case against Thompson Coburn; Stack denies
Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack had to consider calling a mistrial Tuesday in a professional negligence case against the law firm Thompson Coburn.
Rosewood wants cases transferred or dismissed
Rosewood Care Center wants Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack to transfer a wrongful death suit to Springfield arguing that a contract stipulates that proper forum for any civil lawsuit shall be in Sangamon County.
Feds entered home without exigent circumstances and consent, suit claims
Myca Wheatly and Jarod Parker filed a federal suit against a group of Drug Enforcement Agency and Federal Bureau of Investigation agents on Jan. 31, arguing that their Fourth Amendment rights were violated.
Suit against Shiloh School remanded to St. Clair County
Shiloh School District 85 lost its battle to keep a suit that deals with alleged violations of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in federal court.
Old, familiar faces will reappear in legal malpractice high drama
Bono Relics of Madison County's past are scheduled to reappear for a legal malpractice trial that will open old, painful wounds and be as dramatic as anything ever seen in an Edwardsville courtroom.
Welder suffered cancer, widow claims in FELA complaint
The widow of a man who died from various cancers and diseases filed a wrongful death complaint against BNSF Railway in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 6, alleging her husband was exposed to a variety of dangerous chemicals during his 20-year career as a welder.
Trial of anesthesiologist accused of over-sedating suspended one day for juror's illness
Crowder Days into a month-long medical malpractice trial Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder gave jurors a day off so that one of them could try to recover from the flu.
Quarrelsome patrons and Luna Cafe sued for beating up fellow patron
Dana Howard filed a dram shop complaint against the Luna Cafe in Mitchell alleging he was attacked by two patrons at the tavern on Feb. 19, 2007.
Norfolk Southern trackman claims repetitive traumas in FELA complaint
A 32-year Norfolk Southern Railway employee filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act complaint in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 25, alleging years of fixing railroad tracks have subjected him to repetitive stress injuries.
Passenger sues driver for injuries sustained in crash
Todd Hemann filed a personal injury suit against Dianna Hemann in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 5, alleging he was injured as a passenger in Dianna Hemann's Chevrolet Cavalier.
U.S. Appeals Court sets deadlines in Peel case
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago allowed Gary Peel's federal public defender to withdraw from his case.