News from August 2005
New Lawsuits: Wednesday, Aug. 31
Fresh from the courthouse:
Peach persists to collect on house she did not buy
Undeterred by a voided judgment that would in effect close the case, plaintiff Armettia Peach intends to continue her quest in Madison County Circuit Court to collect the price of a house she did not buy.
Puddle of water prompts $200k suit against casino
The victim of a puddle of water, Michael Meyer, filed the 500th lawsuit in St. Clair County Circuit Court’s Law Division this year claiming a Missouri casino is negligent for an incident that damaged his body and psyche.
Mother sues OB and hospital for son's brain damage
Touchette Regional Hospital in Centerville An East St. Louis obstetrician and Touchette Regional Hospital were named in a medical malpractice lawsuit filed by a woman whose son was born with brain damage.
Wrongful death suit filed against Barnes-Jewish
Barnes-Jewish Hospital The parents of a man who allegedly died due to complications from gastric bypass surgery filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 26 seeking damages under either the Missouri or Illinois wrongful death statute.
Injured customer sues driver who crashes through gas station window
Eddie's Lounge Lloyd McBride claims Barbara Handshy was drunk when she drove a Ford pickup through the front window of a Granite City Quik Trip store, pinning him against the back wall and causing severe injuries.
FELA filed against Alton & Southern in St. Clair County
Allen Wedel filed a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court Aug. 18, alleging his employer Alton & Southern Railway failed to provide him with a reasonably safe place to work.
60 defendants named in Madison County benzene suit
The widow of a man who died of non-Hodgkins lymphoma in February filed a benzene suit against 60 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court Aug. 25, seeking damages in excess of $200,000.
Fired nurse's aide claims retaliation for reporting neglect
VIP Manor of Wood River, a long-term care facility, is being sued by a former employee who claims she was fired for reporting neglect.
New Lawsuits: Tuesday, Aug. 30
Fresh from the courthouse:
Belleville physician named in wrongful death before reform enacted
A second wrongful death suit was filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court just days before the state's medical liability reform bill was signed into law.
Parents sue substance abuse center over son's death
Gateway Foundation A private, not-for-profit substance abuse center in Caseyville was named in a wrongful death suit by the parents of a Franklin County teen who hung himself in the shower while under the care of the treatment center in June 2004.
'New judge' will hear retaliatory discharge suit
Rick White filed a retaliatory discharge suit against AZ Welding and Machine Aug. 26 in Madison County Circuit Court seeking damages in excess $50,000.
Belleville neurologist subject of wrongful death suit
Southern Illinois Neurologic Institute in Belleville Belleville Neurologist Guy Burrows, M.D. and Southern Illinois Neurologic Institute were the targets of a wrongful death suit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court Aug. 19.
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Matoesian transfers wrongful death suit to St. Clair County
Ryan Winschief’s 10-count, $500,000 wrongful death suit against Belleville Memorial Hospital and several local cardiologists was transferred to St. Clair County under the doctrine of forum non conveniens by Madison County Circuit Judge Andy Matoesian on Aug. 26.
New Lawsuits: Friday, Aug. 26
Friday's new lawsuits: