News from February 2007
Tuesday, Feb. 13
Tuesday, February 13
Asbestos Jury Docket: Tuesday, Feb. 13
Tuesday February 13
Wal-Mart sued for permitting crack in parking lot
A man who claims he injured himself at the Murphysboro Wal-Mart filed suit in U.S. District Court Feb. 2.
Scalp burn prompts suit against beauty supplier
Kings Beauty in Fairview Heights Kings Beauty Supply in Fairview Heights is being sued by a customer whose head was burned by a hair product.
Daughter claims Seroquel caused father's death at nursing home
The estate of LaRue Simms filed a wrongful death suit against three local nursing homes claiming a drug they gave him contributed to his death.
Ford hit with cruise control suit in Madison County
Brian Williams filed a personal injury suit against Ford Motor Co. in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 2, claiming the cruise control in his 2004 Ford F-150 was defective and dangerous.
M/V Tom Frazier deckhand sues
Michael O. Bent filed a Jones Act complaint against American Commercial Barge Line in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 2, claiming he was injured on Feb. 6, 2005.
Illinois Power, Pfizer defendants in toxic tort claim
A woman who lived in East St. Louis for six years in the 1970s claims her exposure to heavy metals from a paint pigment plant has caused her to develop lupus, breast cancer, immune deficiencies and asthma.
Self-Help Center will help citizens without lawyers
The Madison County judiciary is introducing a "Self-Help Center."
Wrongful death suit filed against farmer
Ag Chem Terra Gator A Monroe County woman whose husband was killed on State Route 15 while riding a motorcycle four months ago, is suing the owner and operator of a vehicle used to spray farm fields.
Worker claims injuries from unloading large window
Personal injury plaintiff Joshua Richendollar is seeking in excess of $150,000 for injuries sustained at work while unloading a window and frame from a delivery truck.
Illinois Supreme Court announces rule changes
The Illinois Supreme Court announced the filing of new rules on Thursday designed to increase interest paid on attorneys' pooled-client trust accounts (IOLTA accounts).
Services set for Chamber Director Becky Henry
Becky Henry, executive director of the O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce, is pictured at a December chamber event with O'Fallon Mayor Gary Graham. Executive director for the O'Fallon Chamber of Commerce, Rebecca "Becky" Ann Henry, 52, of O'Fallon, died Sunday, Feb. 4, at Memorial Hospital in Belleville.
Unintentional beating victim sues bar and fighter
Timothy Angel filed suit against Mannzy's Corner Pub in Alton and Joshua Stoeckel claiming he was a third-party victim of a barroom brawl.
Transit bus blamed for striking pedestrian
A Godfrey woman is suing Madison County Transit (MCT) after its bus struck her while she was crossing the parking lot at an Alton McDonald's restaurant.
Customer seeks dough in suit against Wonder Bread store
Broken parking curbs at the Wonder Bread store in Alton has prompted a $50,000 personal injury suit in Madison County.
Woman sues hospital for slipping on freshly mopped floor
Saint Anthony's Health Center A woman who slipped on a freshly mopped floor while visiting her daughter in an Alton emergency room, has filed a personal injury suit against the hospital.
Bridge welder makes FELA claim
A bridge welder for Norfolk Southern Railway filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 29, claiming he sustained repetitive trauma injuries.
Tornado cited in railroad worker's injury claim
An Evansville, Ind. man filed a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) suit against CSX Transportation in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 25, claiming it failed to provide him with a safe place to work.
Loose ballast caused railroader's hip and back injuries
CSX Transportation employee Craig Burris filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit claiming he slipped and fell on loose ballast at the railroad's Roselake Yards facility in Fairmont City.