News from December 2008
St. Clair County jury clears St. Louis plastic surgeon in med-mal case
Neville A St. Louis plastic surgeon has been cleared in a St. Clair County medical malpractice case that took jurors about four hours to decide.
Shopper seeks $50k from Deals discount store, claiming injuries in trip
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against a Fairview Heights discount store, alleging her left leg, arm, hand, right shoulder, neck and back were injured after she tripped over a box left in the middle of one of the aisles in the store.
Machine operator claims cumulative trauma in suit against Union Pacific
A former Union Pacific Railroad employee has filed suit against the company, alleging he sustained severe and permanent injuries to his neck, back, shoulders, knees and skin because of his work for the company.
Collision caused injuries, woman claims in suit
Virena Durham has filed suit against Amber Winters, alleging she was injured after a collision.
Man claims Xbox 360 scratched games in suit against Microsoft
A Madison County man has filed suit against Microsoft Corporation, alleging his Xbox 360 console has destroyed three games by scratching them.
Union Pacific sued over Iron County, Mo. crossing fatality
An Illinois woman has filed suit against Union Pacific Railroad Company and a Highland man, alleging her father was killed after a train hit the truck in which he was riding and which the Highland man was driving.
Belleville woman claims injuries in Swansea accident
A Belleville woman has filed suit against a St. Clair County woman, alleging she was seriously injured after a collision.
Illinois Power sued by driver claiming injuries in rear-end accident
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against Illinois Power Company and one of its drivers, alleging she was seriously injured after a rear-end collision.
Fairmont City accident is subject of suit
Ketura and David Rothe have filed a suit against Octavio Re-Reza, alleging they were seriously injured after he collided with the vehicle in which they were riding.
Pedestrian sues motorist over for striking her near Shop N' Save
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against a St. Clair County man, alleging she was seriously injured after he hit her as she was walking across the street.
Locklear Electric files another class action over unsolicited faxes
A class action lawsuit filed in Madison County on Dec. 3 alleges American Business Lending and Christopher Parks violated the Federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act when they sent advertisements over fax machines.
Glen Carbon Hardee's blamed for woman's icy slip
Viola Schubert has filed suit against Hardee's Restaurant, alleging she was injured after she slipped and fell on ice outside the restaurant's exit.
Trampoline owner sued over visiting girl's leg injury
An Alton woman has filed suit against an Alton man individually and on behalf of her minor daughter, alleging her daughter's leg was injured after playing on a trampoline at the man's house.
Chouteau Township accident subject of suit
Jason L. Clayton has filed a suit against Joel C. Holtz, alleging he was injured after a rear-end collision.
Building contractor sued for not finishing job
A Jerseyville couple has filed suit against CR of Illinois and its two owners, alleging the building company did not finish building their house and did not pay subcontractors in full.
Jersey County couple claims land surveyor got it wrong
A Jersey County couple has filed suit against Heneghan and Associates, claiming one of the company's employees surveyed their land incorrectly.
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An uninsured driver with faulty brakes strikes and kills a six-year old boy at a school crossing, ignoring a stop sign and a crossing guard. The boy's family sues.
Defense wants proposed order stricken in mini blinds class action
Lowe Attorney Jeffrey Lowe of Clayton, Mo., allowed a generous deadline in a case with hundreds of millions of plaintiffs to slip away.
Apartment owners sued by tenant who slips on ice
Marcus Burns has filed suit against the owners of the apartment where he formerly lived, claiming his back was injured after he fell on a patch of ice that had not been cleared from the front of his building.