News from March 2007
Appellate Court upholds judgment against Memorial Hospital
Belleville Memorial Hospital The Fifth Appellate Court has upheld a St. Clair County jury verdict leveled against Memorial Hospital of Belleville in 2003 in which the hospital was ordered to pay $950,000 to the family of Joyce E. Cretton and fined $129,089.90.
Feds sue to recover pro-rata share in medical negligence case
St. Louis University Hospital Acting U.S. Attorney Randy Massey filed suit against St. Louis University Hospital (SLU) in U.S. District Court Feb. 26 to recover a pro-rata share in a medical malpractice case.
Class action suit filed against Saint Anthony's Hospital
Jefferson Hartley of Cottage Hills filed a class action complaint against an Alton hospital claiming it fraudulently asserted a lien on the proceeds of a personal injury recovery instead of submitting a claim to his insurance company.
New Lawsuits: Monday, March 5
Fresh from the courthouse:
Ameren sued for customer's burns following summer storm
An Alton man who was suffered an electric shock while removing debris left from a summer storm filed a personal injury suit against AmerenUE and A.C. Springman Electric in Madison County Circuit Court March 1.
Soldier sues PepsiCo over foreign matter in Amp
A U.S. soldier who served a tour of duty on foreign soil claims a foreign substance was in his energy drink, according to a suit filed suit in Madison County Circuit Court March 1.
Kansas City worker's estate files asbestos case in Madison County
The estate of Robert Briggs filed an asbestos suit against 94 defendant corporations in Madison County Circuit Court Feb. 28, claiming his disease was wrongfully caused.
A dim view of justice
Color us flattered that mega-millionaire Texas trial attorney Mikal Watts thought to mention The Record during jury selection in Schwaller v. Merck this week.
Gateway acted lawfully, compassionately
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AK Steel
Adverse Merck verdict, adverse to the people
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New Lawsuits: Thursday, March 1
Fresh from the courthouse:
St. Clair Squares
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Young admits driving drunk, accepts court supervision
Clyde Kuehn St. Clair County Circuit Judge Patrick Young has admitted he was driving drunk in return for negotiated terms and conditions of his sentence.
Birchfield, Watts make dynamic plaintiff's duo
Andy Birchfield Local attorney John Driscoll of St. Louis' Brown & Crouppen may have hand-carried Frank Schwaller's Vioxx claim to the Madison County Courthouse, but it is the confident, experienced out-of-state legal duo waging this court's first such battle.
Attorney Ramsey withdraws as Burke's counsel
Richard Burke Robert Ramsey filed a motion to withdraw as attorney for Richard Burke in his $5 million lawsuit against Brad Lakin and the firm that bears his name.
Defense says Schwaller's death related to pre-existing conditions
Patricia Schwaller's preexisting risk factors - a family history of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and sedentary lifestyle - was responsible for her tragic unfortunate, sudden cardiac death at age 53, Merck attorney Dan Ball told Madison County jurors Thursday as he wrapped up his opening arguments.
ICJL hopes to halt 'anti-business' bills
Ed Murnane The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is urging people to speak out against two "anti-business" bills gaining momentum in Springfield.
Ameren sued for electrical worker's burns
An electrical worker is suing Ameren for burns he received while working on a power line in Edwardsville in October 2005.