News from July 2009
Plumber sues customers over acid splash injury
A plumber has filed suit against a Swansea couple alleging he was injured after acid from their pipes splashed onto his legs.
Man claims injuries in Kingshighway accident
A man is suing a driver who he says hit the car in which he was riding, causing him to suffer injuries to his right shoulder and back.
Shop N' Save targeted by woman who slips and sues
A grocery store and one of its co-managers are named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by a woman who alleges she fell off a ladder.
7/20 - 7/24/09
Wednesday, July 20
Safeco class action remanded to Madison County
Crowder EAST ST. LOUIS – Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder has regained jurisdiction over a LakinChapman class action against Safeco Insurance.
Bi-State blamed in Cahokia rear-end accident
The driver and passenger in a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer say they were seriously injured after an employee of Bi-State Development Agency rear-ended them.
Plaintiff claims woman rear-ended him at intersection
A St. Clair County man has filed suit against the woman who he says rear-ended him when she failed to stop at a stop sign.
Re-po man attempts to collect already paid-for car, maces objector
A man claims an employee of an automobile repossession company sprayed him with mace in the face after the employee allegedly attempted to repossess a car that was paid in full.
Shiloh accident is subject of suit
A Belleville woman is suing the driver of a vehicle that she claims crashed into her while she was driving on Green Mount Road.
Woman claims she inhaled acid instead of getting local anesthetic
A woman has filed suit against St. Louis University Hospital and one of its employees, alleging she was seriously injured after inhaling an acid instead of getting it administered through a local anesthetic.
Boy attacked at Skate City, mother claims in suit
A Cahokia woman says a skating rink did not provide adequate security to protect her minor son, who she claims was attacked while skating there.
Injuries claimed in North Greenmount Road accident
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says caused her pain and suffering after he rear-ended her.
Zyprexa user claims diabetes in suit against Eli Lilly
Driscoll Eli Lilly is being sued by an Illinois man who claims he developed diabetes after taking the antipsychotic medication Zyprexa.
Case management conference set in Avon product liability suit
A product liability lawsuit against Avon over a shower gel that allegedly caused rectal bleeding, is set for a case management conference Aug. 26 at 9 a.m.
Jones sentencing reset to July 30
U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert has reset the sentencing of Ricki Jones from July 16 to 11 a.m. on July 30 at the federal courthouse in Benton.
Ready v. United/Goedecke Services case underscores Illinois' litigation problem
Akin It has been nearly 10 years since a tragic accident took the life of Michael P. Ready at the Midwest Generation EME LLC factory in Joliet. No one disputes that Ready's family is entitled to compensation, but the question of who should pay has thrust this case into the public limelight for far too long.
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If you ate something you shouldn't have, then took a drug to induce vomiting, would you sue the drug company for making you nauseated?
Multi-car crash in Belleville is subject of suit
Two people have filed suit against the drivers of two separate vehicles, alleging they sustained injuries in a multi-car collision in Belleville.
Schnuck's customer slips on puddle, sues
A Collinsville woman is asking St. Clair County Circuit Court to award her damages after she fell on a puddle of water near an ice machine in Schnuck Markets.
Maag files another class action against lawsuit lender
Maag A class action lawsuit against a lending company alleges the company lent money to people and expected to be repaid out of proceeds from personal injury cases.