News from March 2007
Cahokia Nursing & Rehab, Memorial named in survival action
Cahokia Nursing & Rehab Center, Memorial Hospital and Ouedraogo Basga Bernard, M.D. are named in a St. Clair County medical negligence suit over the care of a patient whose leg had to be amputated.
Meat packer claims hand injuries
An employee of a Millstadt meat packing plant is suing a manufacturer for severe injuries he sustained when his hand was pulled into a vacuum filler.
ICJL urges legislators to support lawsuit reform bills
The Illinois Civil Justice League (ICJL) is urging legislators to support two key lawsuit reform bills that have hearings in the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday.
'Money grab' bill passes in state senate
An "anti-business" bill that shifts the burden of compensation to the party with the most money rather than the most responsibility in tort cases easily passed in the state Senate Tuesday, despite fierce opposition from business groups.
Stiehl says evidence is sufficient after prosecution rests in Peel trial
Gary Peel United States District Judge William Stiehl denied Gary Peel's motion for a directed verdict ruling that the government has introduced sufficient evidence to find Peel guilty beyond a reasonable doubt on charges of fraud, obstruction of justice and possession of child pornography.
Fiss pleads guilty to transporting beer, fined $500
Jan Fiss St. Clair County Circuit Judge Jan Fiss was fined $500 after pleading guilty to unlawful transportation of alcohol.
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Rosewood Care Center negligence trial under way in Madison County
Plaintiff's attorney Robert Gregory told Madison County jurors he would prove that Rosewood Care Center was negligent in caring for a patient who suffered a fractured hip six hours into his respite visit in January 2003.
Rape victim claims Pop's Saloon failed to provide adequate security
A Jefferson County, Mo. woman is suing Pop's Saloon claiming she was raped in a restroom by multiple unknown assailants at 7 a.m. on March 18, 2005.
Lane Bryant employee claims retaliatory discharge
Linda Haas filed suit against her former employer claiming she was discharged for filing a worker's compensation claim.
Peel trial centers on FBI agents' testimony
FBI agent Melanie Jimenez testified that Gary Peel's demeanor changed from sarcasm to nervous and fidgety once she discovered torn and crumbled pieces of paper in his trash can at the Lakin Law Firm in Wood River on Jan. 31, 2006.
Deck hand's vicious disposition renders barge unseaworthy, suit says
Michael McAdams filed a Jones Act complaint in U.S. District Court March 12, against Steel City Marine Transport claiming he was injured on Sept. 2, 2005, on the M/V Mary Lynn.
Doctors support expert witness standards, I-LAW survey shows
Illinois Lawsuit Abuse Watch (I-LAW) released a survey of Illinois physicians which found that doctors overwhelmingly support enacting new standards to govern medical expert witness testimony.
Vioxx played no role in Schwaller's death, med expert testifies
A St. Louis cardiologist told Madison County jurors that Vioxx played "zero" role in the sudden heart attack death of 52-year-old Patricia Schwaller.
Brooklyn nightclub sued for not properly training bouncers
Customers of a Brooklyn, Ill. nightclub claim the owners of Garrett's Pink Slip Exotic Bar are negligent for failing to properly train its bouncers.
Funeral home sued for improper embalming
A Belleville funeral home is being sued for improperly embalming the body of Jimmy Joe Henshaw, according to a complaint filed March 12 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.