News from April 2007
Alabama, New Hampshire asbestos plaintiffs file in Madison County
Madison County asbestos plaintiffs Leslie Rickard and Maurice Milot have a few things in common.
Trackman injured after tripping on debris and tools
An Alton & Southern Railway trackman/laborer filed suit for injuries he sustained after tripping over debris and tools on the job.
Byron to be honored by liberal group for 'ensuring justice'
Byron Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron will be honored at the third annual Senator Paul Simon, Senator Paul Wellstone Awards program later this month in Chicago.
Friday, April 13
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Monday, April 9
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Bad pedicure deprives woman of life's pleasures, suit claims
A Madison County woman claims that injuries she sustained during a pedicure have deprived her of the normal pleasures of life.
Stiehl holds firm on Peel's custody
United States District Judge William Stiehl again ordered Gary Peel to be held in custody of the U.S. Marshall's Service until his June 25 sentencing hearing.
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Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home sued in Madison County
Robert Albrecht filed suit against Jerseyville Manor Nursing Home on behalf of Helen Albrecht in Madison County Circuit Court March 30, claiming the nursing home was negligent in her care.
Couple claims home nearly demolished without permission, in refiled suit
Dennis and Patsy Hagopian have re-filed a lawsuit against Jerry Wilson, John Apperson, Joe Perigan, and Triple J Restorations Inc. alleging their home was nearly demolished without being notified.
Memorial and surgeon named in med mal suit
A Belleville surgeon and Memorial Hospital are being sued over the death of patient Gerline Kuykendall on April 8, 2005.
New Lawsuits: Friday, March 30
Fresh from the courthouse:
Potent narcotic caused hypoventilation, med mal suit claims
A medical malpractice suit was filed against two Belleville internists for negligently prescribing a potent narcotic medication to a non-opioid-tolerant patient.
Store wall collapse injured customer, suit claims
A customer injured after a tornado ripped through a Fairview Heights store last year is seeking in excess of $525,000 in a lawsuit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Wesling family sues 84-year-old driver
The parents of a Shiloh Elementary School second grader are suing the 84-year-old driver who crashed through a school wall on Jan. 29, killing their 8-year-old son.
Madison County's road back
In the wake of the highest-profile Madison County defense verdict of them all-- a jury siding with pharmaceutical giant Merck over widowed husband Frank Schwaller-- surely, the Metro-East's once-untouchable plaintiff's bar is muttering.
Attempts to manipulate Illinois' civil justice system must be stopped
While you weren't looking, the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) has quietly introduced legislation that would squeeze still more money out of law-abiding citizens and businesses across the state.
New Lawsuits: Thursday, March 29
Susan Roesch as Power of Attorney for Joseph and Winifred Roesch v. Richard Buenger and Fountains III d/b/a Alternatives For Seniors