News from March 2009
Coupon settlement injustice
Another day, another set of plaintiff's lawyers dueling over copycat class actions.
McDonald's sued over customer's wet substance fall
A woman is suing McDonald's over a fall that she says caused injuries to her back and right knee.
Woman slips on slippery substance at liquor store, sues
A woman is suing a liquor store after she says she was injured when she fell on a slippery substance.
Emerging sources of new plaintiffs defined at asbestos litigation conference
Hartley LOS ANGELES – Emerging trends in asbestos litigation are producing new pools of plaintiffs from new waters sparsely fished by attorneys until recent years.
Dental practice caused patient an uneven bite, suit claims
A Madison County man has filed suit against an Alton dental practice, alleging a dentist did not properly diagnose him with TMJ and performed a procedure that made his bite worse.
Lawyers in $11 billion Wal-Mart case counting on embezzler's testimony
Coughlin SAN FRANCISCO – Retailer Wal-Mart stands strong while other businesses fall, but class action lawyers aim to knock it down with an $11 billion lawsuit.
Man sues couple he was visiting for tripping in their garage
A Madison County man has filed suit against a Madison County couple, alleging he was injured after he fell in their garage.
Lakin-Weiss conflict spreads into Madison County cases
Brad Lakin As Brad Lakin and Paul Weiss awaited a decision on their bitter contest for control of a class action in New Jersey, they started two battles just like it in Edwardsville.
Raging Rivers sued by man injured as a child
A man has filed suit against Raging Rivers Waterpark, alleging he was injured while riding down a water slide.
Madison County well represented at Los Angeles asbestos conference
LOS ANGELES -- Both sides of the Madison County bench, not to mention the bench as well, gathered in California this week for a conference of who's who of asbestos professionals.
$600k foreign judgment filed in Madison County
A plaintiff in a Madison County suit says two corporations and two men have failed to pay him more than $600,000 after he won a lawsuit against them.
Radiologist wants fee for searching his asbestos records
PHILADELPHIA – Radiologist Jay Segarra doesn't mind digging for details of X-ray reviews he performed for asbestos lawyers, as long as someone pays him to do it.
Madigan emerges as Democratic frontrunner for governor
Madigan SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is the would-be Democratic frontrunner in the 2010 gubernatorial race, a poll indicates.
RP Lumber sues over unpaid balance
A retail lumber establishment says a Glen Carbon man failed to pay for building materials and owes $77,189.76 in payments.
Motorcyclist claims injuries in Madison County accident
A man is suing a woman over a collision in Madison County in which the woman allegedly drove into the path of the man's motorcycle.
Man claims injuries in Sauget accident
A man has filed suit alleging he was injured after he was rear-ended.
Tillery again appeals $10 billion tobacco verdict
Tillery Stephen Tillery has appealed an order of Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth denying his bid to reinstate a $10 billion verdict against cigarette maker Philip Morris
Lebanon accident victim claims injuries in suit
A man has filed suit against a woman, alleging he was injured after she rear-ended the vehicle in which he was riding.
ESL accident is subject of suit
A man and his wife are suing over injuries they allegedly sustained during an accident at the intersection of 22nd Street and Missouri Avenue in East St. Louis.
Jury 3/16/09
Monday, March 16