News from January 2007
Inmate's 'proof' rejected in colitis med mal complaint
Carl Gallo (IL DOC) An inmate serving 75 years for a 1989 Chicago murder filed a medical malpractice suit in federal court claiming doctors at the Menard Correctional Center prescribed him an over the counter medication instead of a more expensive prescription medication and also required him to take the medicine on an empty stomach.
CyberSource waiting for Stack's summary judgment ruling
Stack In Madison County's smallest class action suit, Circuit Judge Daniel Stack must decide whether computer engineer Brian Wilgus tried to exercise stock options on his job.
Retired ortho surgeon hit with another med mal complaint
Belleville Memorial Hospital Paul Neumann of Edwardsville filed a medical malpractice suit against a retired doctor and Belleville Memorial Hospital in Madison County Circuit Court on Jan. 10, seeking damages in excess of $150,000.
Alabama victim is newest plaintiff for SimmonsCooper
An Alabama man who suffers from mesothelioma filed suit against 91 defendants in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 12, alleging he was exposed to airborne asbestos fibers from his father's clothing.
Wheels of justice travel slowly to MDL central
Texarkana federal courthouse Six weeks after attorneys in federal suits from seven districts agreed to centralize their suits at Texarkana, Texas, clerks at the Texarkana courthouse knew nothing of it.
MDL lawyers angle for airports and justice
San Antonio: Easy in, easy out Attorneys don't always argue over judges at sessions of the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation.
Under pressure, attorneys shop for judges in MDL hearings
U.S. District Judge Frederick Motz of Maryland ST. LOUIS -- Shopping for a judge takes nerve, especially when an attorney only gets four or five minutes to do it.
District 189 and contractors blamed for lost wages
A Swansea woman who claims she was fired from East St. Louis District 189 in retaliation for filing two workers' comp claims in 2005, filed separate lawsuits against the school district and maintenance contractors in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
St. Louis Bread Co. customer leaves bruised and contused
St. Louis Bread Co. in Belleville Injured St. Louis Bread Co. customer Antoinette Blanton claims the restaurant allowed the placement of an improperly placed welcome mat in an area provided for invitees' ingress and egress, according to a personal injury suit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Apartment tenant claims broken handrail caused injuries
4719 W. Main in Belleville Apartment tenant Fabriciano Ledo claims a broken handrail caused him to trip while walking up the only set of stairs at his Belleville dwelling.
Belleville, sanitation driver sued for injuries
A man claiming rib, back, lung and right upper extremity injuries is suing the city of Belleville and a sanitation truck driver for knocking him to the ground.
Marissa man sues railroad for deaths of wife and daughter
Michael Porter of Marissa is suing Illinois Central Railroad and Union Pacific Railroad over the deaths of his wife and daughter who were killed at a gateless crossing in Marissa on Nov. 20, 2006.
Laidlaw sued in St. Clair County for Missouri accident
Laidlaw Transit Inc. is being sued in St. Clair County Circuit Court by a plaintiff whose vehicle was rear-ended by a bus near Eureka High School in Eureka, Mo. in April 2005.
Caseyville and cop sued for beating
The Village of Caseyville and one of its police officers are being sued by a man who claims he was beaten after being pulled over in his vehicle on Jan. 1.
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Virtual rock climber takes The Edge to court
April Kassebaum of Columbia claims severe and permanent injuries to her left leg, knee and foot after falling from a motorized rock-climbing simulator at The Edge in Belleville in March 2006.