Arthur Layton filed a Federal Employee Liability Act (FELA) suit in Madison County circuit Court Nov. 14 seeking damages in excess of $200,000 for injuries allegedly received while working for Illinois Central Railroad.
National lenders NovaStar Home Mortgage Inc. and NovaStar Financial Inc., who face class action lawsuits across the country for allegedly violating the Securities Exchange Act, will attempt to dismiss a Madison County case during a Nov. 18 hearing.
Enterprise Rental Car in Granite City Sharon Edwards filed suit against Enterprise Rental Car claiming injuries from tripping on stairs she was climbing at a Granite City store on Sept. 30.
Appellate Justice Stephen McGlynn A Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) lawsuit filed in Madison County by a Liberty, Mo. railroad worker was tossed on appeal because of improper forum.
John Driscoll St. Louis plaintiff's attorney John Driscoll filed another Vioxx lawsuit against Merck & Co. and Walgreens in St. Clair County Oct. 28.
Thomas Maag Heads swiveled in the courtroom of Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack when attorney Thomas Maag dramatically called Virgil Llapitan to the witness stand.
Richard Burke Plaintiff attorneys in a class action suit will receive $7 million under a settlement that Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron signed Oct. 21.
Rosewood Care Center The daughter of Doris Golanda Ebmeyer filed a wrongful death suit against Rosewood Care Center of Edwardsville claiming it failed to properly treat her mother during a medical emergency.
Illinois legislators are back in Springfield this week, and if pondering our state’s lagging economy they’d be best served to read Steve Korris’ investigation into Madison County’s latest asbestos lawsuit swoon.
Like a 53rd card in a deck, a SimmonsCooper asbestos suit rests in the litigation pile that Texas attorney Brent Coon brought to Madison County last month.
John Driscoll St. Louis plaintiff's attorney John Driscoll filed two more Vioxx lawsuits against Merck & Co. and Walgreens on behalf of two Illinois women who claim the arthritis pain-reliever caused their health problems.
Several mornings ago, local lawyers brought loads of doughnuts down to the picket line for Madison County’s striking workers. Wooing the cause of labor has always been competitive sport in the Metro East, and unionized workers make for the some of the best plaintiffs around.
Even the most stalwart of strikers in Madison County must have welcomed the quiet support of unshaven bailiffs and a big bag of apples over the repetitive, blaring of car horns on Thursday.
Jeff Lowe Two new Vioxx lawsuits filed in St. Clair County on behalf of 21 Illinois plaintiffs not only allege pharmaceutical Merck was negligent for producing a defective product, they cast blame on several major retailers for selling the pain reliever to sickly customers.