News from February 2009
Collinsville accident is subject of suit
A Madison County woman has filed suit against a St. Clair County man, alleging she was injured after he violently struck the vehicle in which she was riding.
'Emergen-C' maker faces class action in St. Clair County
A class action lawsuit filed in St. Clair County on Feb. 2 alleges Alacer Corporation engaged in unfair and deceptive practices when marketing its "Emergen-C" product.
Passenger sues driver over Route 203 accident
A Madison County man has filed suit against a St. Clair County woman, alleging he was injured after a collision.
Village sued over three-and-a-half inch protruding sidewalk
A man who tripped and fell over a protruding piece of sidewalk while leaving his son's apartment has filed suit against the village of Fayetteville and the owner of the apartments.
Reader poll: Which lawyer joke do you love the most?
Valentine's Day: A guy walks into a post office one day to see a middle-aged, balding man standing at the counter methodically placing "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. He then takes out a perfume bottle and starts spraying scent all over them.
Plaza Frontenac parking lot accident is subject of suit
An Illinois resident and her husband claim serious head, neck and back injuries after a Granite City woman collided with her in an intersection.
Battle of the bottom feeders
A certain brand of class action lawyer likes to shop around.
Penalty for identify theft has increased
A new federal law enacted in February 2008 increased the penalties for perpetrators of identity theft from five to 15 years in prison, yet the increased penalties barely made a dent in identity theft crime.
For Abigaile LeBron
To the editor:
Simmons dismissed from asbestos legal malpractice case
Simmons Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder has dismissed John Simmons and his firm from a legal malpractice suit against Mark Goldenberg and his firm.
Neck and back injuries claimed in suit
An Alton woman claims her neck and back were bruised, crushed and displaced after a man collided with her while she was stopped at a red light.
Bethalto auto accident is subject of suit
Denis Ridgeway has filed suit against Ed Barnes, alleging he received neck, shoulder and low back injuries after Barnes rear-ended him.
Stack approves $19.5 million Hartford vapor settlement
Stack Madison County Circuit Judge Daniel Stack approved a $19.5 million settlement between BP Products North America and Hartford residents on Jan. 26.
Woman claims four skull fractures in suit against driver and Schnucks
A woman claims she incurred serious injuries, including four skull fractures, after an intoxicated man struck her while she was riding on her motorcycle.
Lawyer: 'Reverse auction' in competing Sprint class actions is plaintiff shopping
Burke NEWARK, N.J. – Richard Burke and Paul Weiss settled a class action against Sprint in New Jersey for less than their former teammates at LakinChapman Law Firm would have obtained with the same case in Madison County, a New Jersey lawyer claims.
Employment law book to be authored by area attorneys
Berry Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard attorneys Thomas Berry, Jr. and Philip Lading recently accepted a request by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to author a book for the Chamber on employment law in Illinois.
Millar sues Lakin and firm for $500k, plus punitives
Millar Former Lakin Law Firm attorney Jeffrey Millar of St. Louis is suing his old boss for unpaid salary, class action fees and punitive damages in excess of $500,000.
Feds seek to garnish $148,831 from Lakin firm
Tom Lakin The federal government is petitioning to garnish $148,831 from the Lakin Law Firm of Wood River to satisfy a debt owed by the firm's founder, Lowell Thomas "Tom" Lakin, who is now serving a six-year prison term on drug charges.
Illinois Supreme Court sides with Cook County GOP
Kilbride SPRINGFIELD-The Illinois Supreme Court has sided with the Cook County Republican Party, ruling that tie votes by the Illinois State Board of Elections are subject to judicial review.
Couple claims house caught on fire twice due to faulty wiring
A Granite City couple has filed suit against another Granite City couple and a Swansea electric company, alleging their house caught on fire twice as a result of improperly completed electric work.