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Anderson Hospital withdraws its transfer request to Madison County in med mal suit over plastic surgery
Anderson Hospital sought to transfer a medical malpractice lawsuit to Madison County before withdrawing its motion in an effort to maintain jurisdiction in St. Clair County for a lawsuit alleging a woman suffered injuries following plastic surgery. Plaintiffs Mary and Wayne Lester filed their lawsuit on Jan. 28 against Dr. Ryan Diedrich and Southwestern Illinois Health Facilities, or Anderson Hospital. According to their complaint, Mary Lester alleges Diedrich performed plastic surgery on her -
District judge denies dismissal for sufficient evidence of asbestos exposure on seven U.S. Navy ships
A federal judge has denied dismissal of an asbestos lawsuit for defendant Crane Co., concluding that the claimant’s list of U.S. Navy ships was sufficient enough to prove exposure to the defendant’s asbestos-containing products while serving as a seaman.