News from June 2009
Deli department accident prompts Schnuck's customer to sue
A Schnuck Market customer has filed suit alleging she injured her left hand, left knee, back and shoulder after she tripped over a hole and crack near the store's deli department.
29 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County June 8-12
Copple A total of 29 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of June 8 through June 12.
Rear-end accident caused depression, woman claims
A woman is suing two individuals who she says caused her depression after she was involved in a multi-car collision.
No answer yet from Fairview Heights on FOIA refusal exemptions
Mitchell City officials have yet to formally state why they denied a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by the Madison County Record that asked to see attorneys' bills.
19 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County June 1-5
Browder A total of 19 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of June 1 through June 5.
Tri Cities Columbus Home sued over patron's slip and fall
A woman who says she slipped on water at the Tri Cities Columbus Home has filed suit, saying she injured her cervical spine.
Buske divorce moves forward
A Madison County court ruled the divorce of an Edwardsville couple that had been fought by a Wisconsin-based household goods maker will go ahead, pending the resolution of custody matters.
Crowder considers motion for new trial in Highland wrongful death suit
Crowder The plaintiffs in a 2004 wrongful death suit that was decided by a jury in April are asking for a new trial due to what they say was a judge's error. Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder told attorneys from both sides that she will consider whether her refusal to grant a mistrial after a witness violated one of her pre-trial rulings tainted the trial.
Union School Road accident is subject of suit
Aleatha D. Riddlespriger is suing Denise M. McClintock, claiming she received severe and permanent injuries after McClintock collided with her.
Maryville Manor resident claims foot infection
One of Maryville Manor's former residents has filed suit against the nursing home, claiming employees at the facility did not care for a decubitus ulcer he developed in his left foot and allowed him to suffer a fall.
Passenger suffered back and abdomen injuries in I-270 crash
A woman has filed suit against the driver of the vehicle in which she was riding and the Missouri man who was driving the car that collided with them, claiming she has suffered back and abdomen injuries.
Maag calls litigation funding firm 'immoral, unethical' in new class action
A Madison County woman has filed a class action lawsuit against a company who she says illegally loaned money to people and expected them to repay it with money they won in injury claims.
Big Taxes, Big Oil, Big Trouble
President Obama and his closest congressional ally Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) are proposing more than $400 billion in new taxes and fees on the oil and natural gas industry.
The "real issue"
Even President Barack Obama, liberal Democrat and longtime friend of the lawsuit industry, has acknowledged the obvious: doctors don't perform efficiently when they see patients as plaintiffs.
Belleville singer's dental malpractice case will go to trial
A singer who claims botched dental surgery has hurt his career, will see his medical malpractice case go to trial in St. Clair County.
Injured car haulers target Jack Cooper Transport
Two car haulers and their wives are suing an employee of Jack Cooper Transport, alleging the haulers fell while walking on the rigs of trailers.
Asbestos plaintiff knows little about his case against CSX
Williams WHEELING, W.V. - Earl Baylor's asbestos exposure suit against his former employers at CSX Transportation has brought him fame, but lawyers who deposed him last month discovered that he knew next to nothing about his case.
Program brings new faces into Madison, St. Clair Courtrooms
Crowder Amid the usual hustle and bustle in the halls of the Madison County Courthouse, some new faces have been popping up at trials, motion dockets and in judges' chambers.
Rear-end accident results in wrongful death complaint
The administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed suit against the Granite City woman who rear-ended him.
Alton Orthopedic Clinic named in malpractice suit
A man and his wife are suing Alton Orthopedic Clinic and one of its doctors over an alleged botched knee replacement surgery.