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Estate administrator sues asbestos-containing product manufacturers for alleged negligence
BELLEVILLE — A special administrator of a deceased man's estate is suing Aerco International Inc., Alfa Laval Inc., Armstrong International Inc., et al., asbestos-containing product manufacturers, alleging negligence. -
Painting contractor alleges inflated refuel charge
EDWARDSVILLE - A painting contractor is suing Sunbelt Rentals Inc., an equipment rental company, citing alleged unfair and deceptive trade practices. -
Mudge grants motion to transfer injury suit against Norfolk Southern to Macoupin where accident occurred
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge has granted a defense motion to move an injury suit against Norfolk Southern Railway Co. to Macoupin County where a fatal railroad crossing accident occurred nearly three years ago. -
Ford’s jurisdictional appeal to be heard with new Republican justices on bench; Plaintiffs' bar tried to keep them off
Ford Motor Company’s jurisdictional appeal arising from a Madison County asbestos case will be heard by a court with two newly elected justices that the plaintiffs' bar tried to keep off the bench. -
Judge Weber raises nearly $500K in Fifth District Appellate Court campaign; More than $100K raised day before election by Fair Courts Now contributors
Democratic Fifth District Appellate Court candidate Jo Beth Weber received more than $100,000 in campaign contributions just one day before Election Day. -
Lawyer-funded PAC running negative campaign against Barberis, Moore finishes out with robo calls
Attacks against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court finished recently with negative robo calls, reminiscent of the well-funded, 11th hour targeting of Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier in 2014. . -
Moore responds to Fair Courts Now campaign; Hopes to maintain confidence in the courts
In response to the recent Fair Courts Now attack ad campaign, Justice James “Randy” Moore said he hopes to restore confidence and impartiality to the bench. -
No response from Democratic Fifth District Appellate Court candidates on Fair Courts Now campaign; 41 percent of Judge Weber’s contributions from same firms
It’s been two weeks since the Fair Courts Now committee was formed to run attack ads against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court, and Democratic candidates have yet to provide a response to the negative campaign. -
ICJL rejects candidates benefiting from trial lawyer-funded attack ads; Denounces candidacies of St. Clair Co. judges ‘gaming system’
The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is denouncing a $1 million negative ad campaign financed by trial lawyers who litigate in the Metro East by issuing a “not recommended” rating of the judicial candidates who benefit from the attacks. -
Barberis says public sees through asbestos lawyers' million dollar negative campaign
As more money continues to pour into a group running attack ads against southern Illinois Republican appellate court candidates, one of those targets said he believes the public will draw specific conclusions from the effort. -
Court reporters, Texas asbestos lawyers among contributors to group running attack ads against Illinois judges
Nearly $1 million has been raised by a group running attack ads against Republican candidates for the Fifth District Appellate Court this week, and among the contributors are court reporters and Texas attorneys who specialize in asbestos litigation. -
Shade tree mechanic blames illness on asbestos exposure
BELLEVILLE — A man who worked at a brake shop, as a laborer, as a shade tree mechanic as well as ome remodeling projects is suing Akebono Brake Corp., Allfax Products LLC, American Honda Co. Inc., Arvinmeritor Inc., et. al., alleging negligence that exposed him to asbestos fibers in the course of his work. -
Couple claim damages from asbestos exposure
BELLEVILLE — A married couple's lawsuit against Alfa Laval Inc., Armstrong Pumps Inc., Borg-Warner Morse Tec LLC, Buffalo Air Handling, et. al., alleges failure to keep the woman from being exposed to asbestos that caused lung cancer. -
Nearly half of Dunstan's campaign cash is from asbestos bar; Five years ago chairman called for inquiry into Crowder's contributions
Madison County Board Chairman Alan Dunstan has received more than $90,000 this year in campaign contributions from asbestos attorneys - yet five years ago he called for an investigation of Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder when it was learned that she had accepted $30,000 from the same group. -
Kaiser Gypsum’s sinks into asbestos bankruptcy under weight of claims – many from Madison County
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Former drywall maker Kaiser Gypsum sank into bankruptcy under the weight of 13,967 asbestos suits including 1,498 in Illinois. -
You need money and connections to get into Madigan's place
Suppose there was a popular restaurant in Springfield called Madigan's, it was so popular that they could charge top dollar for all their dishes, so popular that you couldn't get in without a reservation, and you couldn't get a reservation unless you were somebody or knew somebody, and even then you still had to slip the maître d' a C-note to get seated. -
Baricevic contributions to date largely from local lawyers
Local lawyers contributed $21,000 to the judicial campaign of St. Clair County Chief Judge John Baricevic from Sept. 22 through Oct. 7. -
In six weeks, three local firms pitch in nearly $800K to state Dem campaigns
SPRINGFIELD – Law firms of John Simmons, Randy Gori and Tom Keefe gave $779,734 to campaigns of Illinois Democrats from Sept. 1 to Oct. 10. -
And the winner of this year's Asbestos Derby is . . .
Madison County's asbestos court retains its title in 2016 as the most active docket in the country, with the number of new cases filed through June 30 up 10 percent. Win, place, or show, asbestos attorneys will be in the money. The odds for anyone else are a million to one. -
We will support mesothelioma this month
We support more than 150 different organizations with sponsorships, donations, and volunteer time and find them all equally deserving.