News from March 2009
Union Pacific sued by foreman claiming injuries
A Union Pacific Railroad company employee has filed suit against the railroad, alleging he received neck and back injuries while working for the company.
Embracing Socialism
"We Are All Socialists Now."
Wendler's time-waster
Upon announcing his new and improved law firm, LakinChapman, to the Metro-East folks earlier this year, never-bashful plaintiff's lawyer Brad Lakin expressed some "higher" ambitions for his practice.
Reel Time Review: The Best Picture of 2008
Hopkins The desire to still feel important, the idea that what you DO is what you ARE, is the core of the movie. In the end, notwithstanding the merciless effects of time, ignoring the remnants of a still fresh heart attack, the Ram returns to the ring.
Sprint says Weiss topped Lakin by $4 million in settlement
Lakin NEWARK, N.J. – Though Brad Lakin claims he would have settled a Madison County class action against telephone company Sprint for more than Paul Weiss won with a similar case in New Jersey, Sprint claims Weiss topped Lakin by $4 million.
X-ray lawsuits show pictures of asbestos litigation
Harron JACKSON, Miss. – Just as X-rays allow patients to see through skin, X-ray lawsuits allow Americans to see through asbestos litigation that swallowed profits of American corporations and carried away their assets through bankruptcy courts.
Battle over blue sky laws brewing in Stack's court
Stack Blue sky laws of 38 states look the same to investors suing Wells Fargo and Fifth Third banks in Madison County, but the banks see 38 distinct shades of blue.
Suit filed over pedestrian's death in St. Clair County
A wrongful death suit is being filed against Kenneth Jones, Sr. over a fatal accident that took place on Collinsville Road near Harvard Place in St. Clair County on March 31, 2007.
Centreville Avenue accident is subject of suit
Tracey Brown is suing Milinda Hubbard in St. Clair County Circuit Court claiming injuries from an accident that occurred Oct. 12, 2007 on Centreville Avenue near Highway 13 in St. Clair County.
Freeburg Care Center named in wrongful death complaint
A wrongful death suit has been filed against Freeburg Care Center by a former resident's estate.
Hartford may get $1 million from Equilon and Premcor in pollution settlement
Stack Shell Oil subsidiary Equilon Enterprises will pay the village of Hartford $550,000 and Premcor Refining will pay $500,000 under an agreement that village trustees and the companies reached in February.
Slip on hydraulic fluid leads to pit fall, suit claims
A Madison County man is asking the court to render judgment in his favor after he claims he was wrongly fired from his job at Global Brass and Copper, Inc.
Partners didn't contribute full amount into stock, suit says
A Madison County man has filed suit against two other Madison County men, alleging they did not contribute an agreed-upon amount of money into a corporation's stock.
25 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County Feb. 23-27
Browder A total of 25 new asbestos suits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of Feb. 23 through Feb. 27.
U.S. Supreme Court rules against Wyeth in federal preemption case
Copland WASHINGTON - The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by Wyeth Pharmaceuticals in a closely watched federal preemption case, ruling that a woman may sue in state court over a federally-approved drug.
Belleville woman sues O'Fallon woman over accident
A Belleville woman has filed suit against an O'Fallon woman, alleging she was injured after she was forced off the road.
Flying debris on highway caused construction worker's injuries, suit claims
A highway construction worker and his wife are seeking more than $700,000 over injuries sustained by a flying piece of debris.
New engineer joins Heneghan and Associates
Galluzzo Michael J. Galluzzo recently joined the Heneghan and Associates, P.C. civil engineering team as a project engineer.
Avandia caused heart problems, St. Clair County claimants say
Driscoll An East St. Louis woman and a Pennsylvania man filed suit against a major drug company in St. Clair County, alleging the company's anti-diabetic drug caused detrimental effects on their hearts and cardiovascular systems.
Jury 3/9/09
Monday, March 9