News from October 2006
Weber says endorsements demonstrate integrity
Don Weber Madison County Circuit Judge Don Weber touted a number of endorsements he has received over the years from Democratic and Republican leaders saying they demonstrate an accomplished public service record.
Attorneys' fees $16.8 million in Paxil class settlement
Stephen Tillery Attorney Stephen Tillery stands to reel in a whopping $16.8 million fee after settling a nationwide class action lawsuit against GlaxoSmithKline in Madison County Circuit Court.
Worker alleges he was fired for making workers' compensation claim
A former employee of Power Maintenance & Constructors in O'Fallon alleges he was fired last year for having made a workers' compensation claim.
Mother claims son sexually assaulted at Challenge Unlimited
The mother of a mentally handicapped adult is suing Challenge Unlimited, a facility that employes disabled persons, for failing to protect her son from a sexual assault.
Waterloo Wal-Mart sued for customer's slip on beer
Wal-Mart in Waterloo is being sued by a customer who sustained severe and permanently disabling injuries after slipping and falling on beer in a store aisle.
Doctors and Gateway sued for malpractice
Gateway Regional Ronald Gallas filed a medical malpractice suit against Michael Adams, M.D., Gustavo Von Der Lancken, M.D. and Gateway Regional Hospital in Madison County Circuit Court Oct. 26, seeking damages in excess of $525,000.
The Sand Bar and patron sued in Madison County
Dorothy Short filed suit against an Alton tavern and the driver of a vehicle who struck her in the parking lot.
Junior high student suing for slipping on soapy water at school
East Junior Middle School in Alton is being sued by a parent who claims her son was severely injured after slipping on a large puddle of soap and water in a school bathroom last year.
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Think $660,000
Lest you think the coast is clearing in Madison County, we direct your attention to $660,000 in legal fees.
Turn to other reforms, not taxpayers' pockets
One of the debates I recall during the Illinois Constitutional Convention in 1970 was over the method of selection of judges.