News from 2009
Former Union Pacific worker claims pancreatic cancer in lawsuit
A former Union Pacific Railroad Company employee has filed suit against the company, saying his exposure to toxins during the course of his employment led to his pancreatic cancer.
Benoist Brothers Supply sued by man injure in pallet incident
A St. Louis County man claims he incurred medical bills of more than $25,000 after being struck by a fallen pallet.
Chiropractor files another PPO class action in St. Clair County
A putative class action lawsuit has been filed against an insurance company that allegedly benefited from preferred provider discounts without referring patients to doctors.
Locklear files class action over TCPA; brings total to at least eight
A putative class action suit has been filed against a pain relief center and its owner, alleging employees of companies wasted their time receiving unsolicited faxes from the center.
Hospital worker sues employer after slipping on water, miscarrying
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against Touchette Regional Hospital, alleging her unborn baby died after she slipped on water while working.
Stonewalling Legal Reform
It is incredible to me that, amid public concern over the leading healthcare proposals, congressional leadership continues to stonewall any discussion of legal overhaul.
Protecting workers' rights for Labor Day
To the editor:
Corn can't grow in the courtroom
If agricultural chemical companies can come up with products that get rid of weeds, why can't they invent one to get rid of parasitical lawyers?
Woman struck by truck sues
A Madison County woman claims she was struck by a truck after it attempted to make a left turn directly into her path.
Man says cops were assisted by ex-wife in unlawful arrest
A Collinsville man has filed suit against two Maryville police officers, the Maryville police chief and mayor and the city of Maryville, alleging the defendants assisted the man's ex-wife in an unlawful arrest.
Rear-end accident in Granite City results in suit
A Madison County woman has filed suit against her insurance company and the driver who she says rear-ended her.
Rebar on bridge causes worker to trip, sustain broken bones
A man alleges he tripped over rebar while working on a bridge, causing him to break various bones.
X-Box suit moves forward in its entirety
A suit against Microsoft over alleged flaws in one of the company's video game consoles will continue to move forward in Madison County.
Car wreck results in $21k in medical costs, man claims
A St. Louis man is seeking more than $50,000 after he claims he spent more than $21,000 on medical costs as the result of being involved in a collision.
Undiagnosed congestive heart failure causes death, suit claims
A Madison County man has filed suit against Anderson Hospital and three of its doctors, alleging a woman died after doctors failed to correctly diagnose her congestive heart failure.
Intoxication at BR Cavern allegedly causes fights, head injuries
A man has filed two separate suits against two patrons who he alleges attacked him after being served alcoholic beverages at an East Alton bar.
Q&A: Proft says no compromise on tax relief, education
Proft The Record talked this week with Republican Dan Proft of Wheaton, a fiscally conservative, pro-life, pro- right to carry candidate for Illinois governor.
Worker claims he was fired from Wal-Mart after work comp claim
A former Wal-Mart worker has filed suit against the store, alleging he was terminated because he filed a workers' compensation claim.
Rehkemper and Sons sues over denied work comp case
A company says its insurance provider refuses to pay an employee for his work-related injury and has denied the company's request to defend it against the employee's workers' compensation claim.
Buske wants judge to steer S.C. Johnson away from property
Attorneys for Thomas Buske are asking Madison County Associate Judge Thomas Chapman to declare that a $203.8 million Wisconsin judgment against him doesn't apply to property sought by his wife and children.