News from January 2008
Lakin and Burke's 'civil' brawl settled in federal court
Lakin BENTON – Brad Lakin and former Lakin Law Firm member Richard Burke settled claims against each other at U.S. courthouse in Benton on Jan. 24.
Madison County deputy clerk sadly missed by staff
Madison County Deputy Circuit Clerk Janet Bell was laid to rest on Wednesday after suffering fatal injuries in a three-car, head-on collision Jan. 25.
Appellate Court race tops $1.3 million in fund-raising
Wexstten Fund-raising in the Fifth Judicial District topped the $1.3 million mark this week as each campaign got a cash infusion from the candidates' own pockets.
Wet substance on Red Apple floor causes customer's injury
A woman who claims she broke her femur at the Red Apple Restaurant in Maryville, filed a personal injury suit in Madison County Circuit Court Jan. 29, alleging a wet substance on the floor caused her injury.
Charges against Maag amended, trial date set
Madison County Assistant State's Attorney Thomas Gibbons amended charges against Edwardsville attorney Thomas Maag related to his Nov. 2 arrest in Granite City for allegedly soliciting a prostitute.
Polls v. experts: GOP leaders predict local results will follow national trends
Plummer Pollsters in Iowa, New Hampshire, South Carolina and Nevada overestimated, underestimated and generally missed the mark when it came to predicting presidential primary races.
Property owner sues buyers for breaching at closing
Collinsville property owner John Forrester is suing a couple he claims breached a contract Nov. 15, 2007, to purchase a home located at 1222 Ridge Prairie Ln.
Health consumer 'Googlers': Know thy source, cautions I-LAW
Akin When health consumers search the Internet, they may be getting medical advice from personal injury lawyers – not doctors, according to a new report.
Man struck by steel rods suing Central Steel and Wire Co.
A man who was struck in the back and neck by a bundle of steel rods is suing Central Steel and Wire Co. in Madison County Circuit Court.
Injured worker seeks to recover SSD offset
Mark S. Just of O'Fallon alleges $139,931.75 in Social Security Disability benefits was wrongfully offset in the course of settling a workers' compensation claim.
Union Pacific named in FELA complaint
Winfer "D.D." Abernathy filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit against Union Pacific Railroad Co. in St. Clair County Circuit Court Jan. 28.
Man claims he was injured by guards and deputy while exiting Metro
Anthony Morgan of East St. Louis claims he was pushed onto the tracks at the 5th and Missouri MetroLink station while exiting a train on Oct. 28, 2007.
Daughter suing aparment owners and AmerenCIPS for father's death after explosion
The sole survivor of a Robinson, Ill. man who died from burns after his apartment exploded and caught fire May 29, 2007, is suing the apartment's owners, managers and AmerenCIPS in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Alton & Southern switchman claims back injuries in locomotive collision
Alton & Southern Railway switchman DeMarlo Muhammad filed a Federal Employers' Liability Act suit claiming back injuries as a result of being struck by a locomotive while working aboard rail equipment on March 9, 2007.
Head of ESL's Alternative Education Center sues over reassignment
The founder and principal of East St. Louis District 189's Alternative Education Center has filed suit against school officials and the district claiming she was fraudulently stripped of her role and reassigned to teach at a middle school.
Plaintiff should have gotten total disability, legal malpractice suit claims
A legal malpractice claim filed by Cydney Hollaway against Fairview Heights attorney Thomas C. Rich alleges she did not receive an adequate award for injuries in a workers' compensation claim.
Memorial Hospital and ER doc named in med mal suit
Joy Sanford filed a medical malpractice suit against Memorial Hospital in Belleville and its ER doctor Kurt Kloss, M.D., claiming she had to undergo an emergency hysterectomy due to untreated internal bleeding.