Midwest Occupational Medicine
Recent News About Midwest Occupational Medicine
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Former Metro East Industries employee sues over alleged retaliatory discharge
BELLEVILLE — A man claims he was fired from Metro East Industries in retaliation after suffering an injury on the job. -
UPS employee settles dog attack suit during retrial in Mudge's court
A lawsuit involving a dog attack settled during a retrial after the case’s previous jury award was vacated by the Fifth District Appellate Court over speculative testimony. -
Retrial underway in Mudge's court for UPS worker's suit alleging injuries from dog attack
A trial on damages only in a suit involving a dog attack is underway in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge’s court after the case’s previous jury award was vacated by the Fifth District Appellate Court over speculative testimony. -
Fifth District rejects tractor trailer driver's back injury claim
MOUNT VERNON – The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed a decision by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission that the estate of an Illinois man failed to prove his back issues were linked to his employment. -
Madison County jury awards UPS delivery driver $16K in suit alleging dog attack; Plaintiff requested $1.6M
A Madison County jury returned a verdict in favor of a UPS driver on Wednesday, awarding the plaintiff $16,000 in a suit alleging he injured his back when he was attacked by a dog while delivering a package. -
UPS delivery driver’s dog attack suit at trial in Mudge’s court; Defense questions when plaintiff returned to work
A suit alleging a UPS delivery driver injured his back after being attacked by a dog in 2012 is at trial in Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge’s courtroom. -
Drug test facility, school bus company sued over botched drug test
BELLEVILLE — A school bus driver is suing Midwest Occupational Medicine Ltd. and Illinois Central School Bus LLC, a drug testing facility and her employer, alleging consumer fraud and negligence. -
Deadlines set in lawsuit against barge company
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Case reset in woman's claim she was forced to undress before co-worker
Kujawski Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth on Wednesday reset a case management conference to July 25 in a woman's case against her employer, a co-worker and a doctor after she was allegedly forced to undress in front of her co-worker while being examined at a doctor's office for a work-related injury. -
Doctor requests woman to produce information in case against him
Gutknecht Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth reset a hearing on a motion to compel in a woman's case against her employer, a co-worker and a doctor after she was allegedly forced to undress in front of her co-worker while being examined at a doctor's office for a work-related injury. -
Laborer claims visual sexual assault, personal injuries in suit against Ameren, others
A woman has filed suit against her employer, one of her co-workers and a doctor after she says she was forced to undress in front of her co-worker while being examined at a doctor's office following a work-related injury. -
Middle finger injury leads to med mal action
A Mascoutah woman whose middle finger was injured after slipping and falling on ice is sticking it to two area doctors for botching her treatment.