News from November 2008
Kris Lakin settles personal injury claim, avoids trial
Lakin Kris Lakin avoided trial and settled a personal injury case filed against him.
Greenmount-Route 161 accident in St. Clair County court
Debra L. Atchison has filed suit against Mark M. Urban, alleging her head, neck, shoulders, back and hands were injured after Urban rear-ended her at a stoplight.
Highway 159 accident subject of suit
David L. Hicks has filed suit against Charlotte N. Miller, alleging his neck and shoulder were injured after she collided with his vehicle.
Jury rules for plaintiff in auto accident trial, but reduces 'pain and suffering' damages
A Madison County jury has awarded plaintiff Jessica Johnson $20,346.85 after a one day auto accident trial on Nov. 10. Johnson received about a quarter of what she had sought for pain and suffering.
Associated Bank sues Belleville company, others in breach suit
Associated Bank has filed a complaint against a Belleville company, a Belleville man and an Aviston couple, alleging they failed to pay a promissory note and an unconditional guarantee.
Collinsville Ice and Fuel files breach suit
Collinsville Ice and Fuel Company has filed a breach of contract complaint against two Belleville residents, alleging they failed to pay for goods delivered to their business.
Refrigerator crushes foot, says mover in suit
Stephen Strasser has filed suit against Cord Moving and Storage, alleging a ramp attached to the back of one of the company's trucks collapsed while Strasser was on it causing a refrigerator to fall on his foot.
Fifth Third class action settles in Madison County
Hylla Lakin Law Firm class action attorneys and Fifth Third Mortgage Company have settled a Madison County suit that the Lakins bargained down to a penny.
Credit union alleges customer defaulted on three loans in breach suit
The Electrical Worker's Credit Union (EWCU) has filed a breach of contract suit against one of its customers, alleging he failed to repay three separate loans.
Jury selection underway in eight-year-old FELA case
Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack has started picking a panel of 12 jurors for a week long Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA) trial.
Driver's heart attack blamed for woman's injuries
A Belleville woman has filed suit against the estate of a deceased Cahokia man, claiming her leg, ankle, hands and wrist were injured after the man, who had a heart attack while driving, collided with her.
Closing arguments scheduled in IDTA breach of contract trial
Crowder Closing arguments in a breach of contract trial will get under way Thursday after two days of testimony in Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder's courtroom.
Spence: Trial lawyers more important than doctors
Spence SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline)-Being a trial lawyer is the noblest profession in America, some 500 lawyers who gathered here for the annual Consumer Attorneys of California convention heard from one of the nation's most famed plaintiffs' attorneys.
Woman sues Belleville over injuries in trip on sidewalk
St. Clair County resident Martha Flannery is suing the city of Belleville for injuries she sustained tripping and falling on an uneven and elevated portion of a sidewalk.
Mother blames security firm, others over school hall attack
The mother of an East St. Louis alternative school student is suing over the severe injuries sustained by her son during a hallway attack.
Bonneville driver claims she was rear-ended by Ford Escape
Cynthia A. Murphy has filed suit against Danielle N. Deucker, alleging she was injured after Deucker rear-ended her.
Hospital worker files retaliatory discharge suit
A former St. Anthony's Health Center employee has filed suit against the corporation, alleging she was fired because she filed for workers' compensation benefits after she was injured at work.
Cassens sued for $1 million over injuries
A former Cassens Transport Company mechanic has filed suit for more than $1 million against nine companies and their "unknown" owners, alleging his neck, head and shoulder were injured while he was attempting to release a wheel on a truck.
W.R. Grace creditors object to reorganization plan
WILMINGTON, Del. – Asbestos lawyers and manufacturer W. R. Grace and Company have crafted a plan to reorganize Grace and release it from bankruptcy court.
Trial lawyers pave golden path to Washington
The Democrats have their mandate.
And so does the party's most important base--America's plaintiff's lawyers.