News from November 2004
Gateway Regional named in class action
Gateway Regional Medical Center charged patients with little or no insurance more than triple the amount received from patients with insurance, according to a class action suit filed Nov. 30 in Madison County Circuit Court.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Nov. 30
Tuesday’s Civil Division filings
Rocky Rhodes sues for accident injuries
A motorcyclist involved in a violent collision is seeking retribution in familiar turf.
Metabolife and Walgreen's hit up for $450k
The maker of Metabolife 356, and a retailer who sold the weight loss product, are being sued for more than $450,000 by a Venice woman who claims the pill caused her to suffer severe pain and suffering, mental anguish and loss of enjoyment of life. The popular weight loss product was banned by the Food and Drug Administration in 2003.
Q & A with retiring Associate Judge Lola P. Maddox
Judge Maddox, Madison County's first female judge, reflects upon her public service as she retires Nov. 30.
New Lawsuits: Monday, Nov. 29
Fresh from the courthouse
$1.3 million sought by man's family for fatal stabbing
The family of a Collinsville man who was stabbed to death in the city's VFW on Feb. 28 is seeking $1.3 million from the bar owners and the men charged with his murder.
Asbestos Jury Docket: Week of Dec 6
Monday, December 6th, 2004
Madison County vs. Big Pharma
Surely it is not the intention of 75 year-old Glen Carbon resident Patricia Bilbrey to stop development of a cancer-curing vaccine.
Nov 29-Dec3
Abbott Labs
Merck's Vioxx withdrawal illustrates power of regulation by trial lawyers
Merck & Co. withdrew the popular drug Vioxx from the market in September, after data from a clinical trial supported claims the medication was associated with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke.
Karmeier is a good start
To the Editor:
Election reflection
To the Editor:
Mr. Finch Objects
John Hopkins ”In our country, the courts are the great equalizer.. Now, I am no idealist, but this a living, breathing reality..”
Friday Dec 3
9 am
Argosy shareholder files class action
Argosy Gaming Company shareholder Judi Ann Ringhofer of Vernon Hills filed a class action suit against the company, its chairman and board members, claiming an announced merger with Penn National Gaming Co. does not adequately compensate shareholders given the company's "stellar third quarter 2004 financial results."
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, Nov. 24
Wednesday's Civil Division lawsuits
In Court Last Week: Nov.19-24
Case wrap-up