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Bar sued after man allegedly employs nail-studded 2x4
Donald Reed of Bunker Hill claims a fellow patron of Chestney's Bar in Bunker Hill broke his left arm after striking it with a nail-studded 2x4 on March 10, 1007.
Wrongful death complaint filed over epidural injection
The estate of Oliver McAfoos filed a wrongful death complaint against Saint Anthony's Hospital and Dr. Samuel Figueroa in Madison County Circuit Court March 10, alleging the defendants deviated from the standard of care when performing an epidural injection on Nov. 7, 2005, which eventually caused his death on April 6, 2006.
New Lawsuits: Monday, March 24
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Widow of IDOT worker sues truck driver in Madison County
The widow of an Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) worker killed when he was struck by the trailer of a jackknifed truck filed a six-count wrongful death suit against the driver of the truck in Madison County Circuit Court March 17.
New superseding indictment against Lakin is only technicality
Tom Lakin (left) leaving the federal courthouse in Benton on Feb. 28, with his lawyer Scott Rosenblum. A federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned a third superseding indictment against Tom Lakin. But, the only difference between the new indictment handed down Thursday and the preceeding one is the name of the person who signed it.
Restaurant employee sues Spring Garden Family Restaurant over workers' comp
A woman who was injured while working at the Spring Garden Family Restaurant in Collinsville filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court March 20, alleging her employer failed to provide workers' compensation coverage.
Cross-dressing inmate seeks $2.8 million for sexual harassment
An inmate who claims he has been cross-dressing since age 14, filed a federal lawsuit against the Illinois Department of Corrections alleging he is being sexually harassed by correctional officers.
Upswing in asbestos filings is a turnabout in Madison County
Asbestos cases filed in Madison County have dropped off in the past few years. But the trend is being challenged.
New Lawsuits: Thursday, March 20
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Collision with Canadian driver leads to suit in Madison County
A Trenton woman who was involved in a collision with a Canadian truck driver filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court March 17, alleging the collision made her sick, sore, lame, disordered and disabled.
Client facing mortgage collection claims she never closed
Tammy Prestito filed suit against GMAC Mortgage alleging it is wrongfully attempting to collect on her mortgage even though she has never had a mortgage with GMAC.
Pontoon Beach man sues hospital over wife's death
A Pontoon Beach man filed a 15-count wrongful death suit against Gateway Regional Medical Center in Madison County Circuit Court alleging his wife died due to a tracheal-bronchial laceration and anoxic brain injury.
Dog in restaurant causes patron's thumb and elbow injury, suit claims
Sheila Sydnor of Collinsville filed suit against Bourbon Street Bar & Grill in Granite City and John Robbers alleging a dog on the property knocked her to the ground causing serious injuries.
Flight down stairs lands hospital in personal injury suit
A woman who tripped down a flight of stairs at Gateway Regional Medical Center filed a personal injury suit against the Granite City hospital alleging the hospital breached its duty to exercise ordinary care.
Breach of contract suit seeks $126k
Jerry Todd filed suit against J3CT, Inc. and Jason Stewart in Madison County Circuit Court March 10, alleging the defendants breached contract for not paying weekly installments.
Four-year-old's brush with treadmill leads to suit against babysitter
Four-year-old Connor Neal sustained severe injuries on his babysitter's treadmill last year, and now the boy's mother claims he has been "hindered and prevented" from attending to his "usual duties and affairs."
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, March 18
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New Lawsuits: Monday, March 17
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Post-bankruptcy company removes MC asbestos cases; judge remands one
Judge Herndon A Fortune 500 company that recently emerged from bankruptcy has removed nine Madison County asbestos suits to federal court.
New Lawsuits: Friday, March 14
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