News from October 2006
Railroad worker claims cumulative trauma in federal suit
A man who claims his ability to enjoy life has been impaired due to working on the railroad filed suit in U.S. District Court Sept. 28, against Illinois Central Railroad (ICR) claiming it failed to provide him with a safe place to work in violation of the Federal Employers' Liability Act.
MLK crash survivor files suit
A survivor of a deadly crash on the Martin Luther King Bridge nearly two years has filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Kenneth Hall Hospital sued for misdiagnosis
A patient at Kenneth Hall Regional Hospital in East St. Louis claims she did not receive appropriate emergency medical care for treatment of a heart attack, according to a suit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court Sept. 26.
Railroad workers combine suit against Illinois Central
Twelve former railroad workers who claim workplace exposure caused them to develop asbestosis and pneumoconiosis combined their claims in a suit against Illinois Central Railroad.
East St. Louis sued over non-working signal lights
The intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and North 9th Street in East St. Louis The city of East St. Louis is being sued for failure to maintain traffic signals at the intersection of Martin Luther King Drive and North 9th Street.
Nuclear medicine scanner blamed for injuries
A man whose arm and shoulder were pinched by a nuclear medicine scanner while undergoing a medical procedure at Memorial Hospital is suing the manufacturer.
Home owners sued for invitee's injuries
2117 State St. in East St. Louis Julie Lewis of St. Clair County is suing the owners of an East Carondelet home for falling on a set of steps nearly two years ago.
Vulnerable Venerable
Wyvetter Younge Democrat strategists had hoped the grand dame of the Illinois House, Rep. Wyvetter Younge of East St. Louis, would never have to set foot on the campaign trail.
Fear Factor
Is Thomas Lakin, as his accusers say, a "powerful man" who can make "anything go away"? From our perch, it sure seems like it.
For Bathon
To the editor:
'Who's on First'?
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