News from 2006
NY man's benzene case settles day before jurisdiction hearing
SimmonsCooper law firm settled benzene exposure claims of a New York state resident against about 70 companies in Madison County Circuit Court, a day before a scheduled hearing on a challenge to the court's jurisdiction.
Med mal case removed by U.S. Attorney
Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Massey removed a wrongful death suit against Memorial Hospital and several doctors to federal court because one of the named physicians is employed by the U.S. government.
Class action removed after complaint is amended
Troy Bozarth WMC Mortgage Company removed a class action case that was filed the day before enactment of the Class Action Fairness Act to federal court after plaintiffs filed a dramatically amended complaint.
GEICO passes 'Avery' test, dismissal marks end of era
Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron As class action plaintiffs, Myron Billups and Patricia Singleton lasted five years at the Madison County courthouse. As regular citizens they did not last a month.
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Legal ethics professor says Cueto's candidacy not valid
A Southern Illinois University legal ethics professor said that St. Clair County Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto's election bid is not valid.
Patient transporter failed to keep proper lookout, suit claims
Belleville resident Linda Hayes is suing Gambro Healthcare of Fairview Heights for severe and permanent injuries she received while receiving dialysis on Dec. 17, 2005.
Tumor not removed, suit alleges
The estate of Patricia Raynor filed a wrongful death suit against Stephen Striegel, M.D., and Mark Fedder, M.D. in St. Clair County Circuit Court June 30, seeking damages in excess of $150,000.
Schatze's, driver and insurer sued over accident
A woman who claims her left leg was pinned to a metal pole by a pickup truck in the parking lot of a popular Belleville bar, filed suit in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Patient claims facial nerve severed in suit
Anderson Hospital Kathleen Forneris filed a medical malpractice suit against Jeffrey Fierstein, M.D. and Anderson Hospital in Maryville alleging Fierstein negligently severed the buccal branch of her facial nerve.
Ortho surgeon sued for removing pin too soon
Sandra Beimfohr filed a medical malpractice suit against orthopedic surgeon Gregory Simmons, M.D. claiming he removed a pin in her left wrist before he should have.
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Wrongful death suit filed against Belleville family practitioner
Wilma Abernathy claims John Boeren, M.D. of Belleville Family Medical Associates failed to diagnose her husband Vern Abernathy's brain tumor in a wrongful death suit filed July 3 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
ATLA wants to drop 'trial lawyer' from name
To spiff up its image, the Association of Trial Lawyers of America is considering changing its name to the American Association for Justice.