U.S. Federal Court
Recent News About U.S. Federal Court
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Woman says hip replacement was faulty
EAST ST. LOUIS — A woman is suing Zimmer Biomet, formerly known as Biomet, Inc. a Delaware-headquartered medical-device maker, citing alleged design defect and negligence. -
Insurer fights request for $100,000
EAST ST. LOUIS — An insurer is suing John Beck, Joyce Beck, Stephen Beck and Lisa Beck, New York residents, seeking to deny a request for $100,000 in underinsured motorist coverage. -
Insurance firm says defendants demanding too much
EAST ST. LOUIS — An insurance firm is suing John Beck, Joyce Beck, Stephen Beck, and Lisa Beck, citing alleged breach of contract. -
Woman sues over jail health care
EAST ST. LOUIS — An Iowa woman is suing Correctional Healthcare Companies Inc., Correct Care Solutions LLC and Akinrinola Fatoki, M.D., citing alleged negligence in health care. -
Man seeks damages over allegations he was injured in I-70 accident
EAST ST. LOUIS – An Oklahoma couple alleges the husband was injured in an accident on Interstate 70 in Effingham County. -
Forklift operator alleges he was terminated for filing workers' comp claim
EAST ST. LOUIS – A forklift operator is suing an Edwardsville business alleging he was terminated for filing a workers' compensation claim. -
Psychiatrists, housing manager accused of violating privacy, civil rights
EAST ST. LOUIS — An Illinois man is suing over alleged invasion of privacy and violation of civil rights. -
Woman fights insurer over cutoff of disability benefits
BENTON – A Belleville woman is suing over an insurance company's alleged cutoff of long-term disability benefits. -
Plaintiffs claim defendants owe them access fees for telephone services
BENTON – Two Illinois telephone companies are suing over the defendants' alleged refusal to pay access fees for services they provide. -
Workers' compensation plan seeks reimbursement from driver
EAST ST. LOUIS – A workers' compensation plan is suing to receive reimbursement from a driver who allegedly caused an automobile accident. -
Residents claim discrimination by housing authority
EAST ST. LOUIS – A group of residents is suing over allegedly disparate treatment by their landlords based on race. Violations of the Fair Housing Act are cited among the 10 counts. -
Widow alleges VA hospital failed to timely diagnose late husband's lung cancer
A Thompsonville veteran's widow is representing herself in her lawsuit against the federal government, claiming the medical staff at Marion Veterans Administration Hospital failed to timely diagnose her late husband's cancer. -
Nexium lawsuit blames AstraZeneca for alleged side effects
BENTON – A Madison County man has filed a class-action suit against pharma giant AstraZeneca over claims it failed to adequately warn users of its drug Nexium about alleged dangerous side effects. -
Motorist blames injuries on truck driver, produce company
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri man says a truck driver’s alleged careless driving caused him to suffer serious injuries in a car crash. -
Patient accuses hospital of filing erroneous debt-collection lawsuit
ST. LOUIS – A Union County woman says a hospital’s lawsuit against her over a debt is without merit because she was making payments under a plan both parties had approved. -
Woman alleges former employer underfunded employee pension plans
BENTON – A former employee of St. Anthony's Health Center is suing over the alleged mishandling of employee pension plans. -
Cahokia man alleges false arrest for armed robbery
BENTON – A Cahokia man is suing over several scenarios that he says played out after his allegedly unlawful arrest. -
Patient alleges infection from medical device
BENTON – A married couple is suing over injuries the wife allegedly suffered because of the use of a medical device manufactured by the defendants. -
Company claims unsolicited faxes violated federal law
EAST ST. LOUIS – An Illinois corporation has filed three class-action lawsuits over allegedly unsolicited advertisements sent to the plaintiff's fax machine. -
Man says truck owner, driver both negligent in crash
BENTON – A Breese man is suing over injuries he allegedly received when his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer truck.