News from 2009
Ameren sued by man shocked through unseen electrical wire
A man says he was shocked by an unseen electrical wire hidden on premises where he was working.
Estate of pedestrian killed in Godfrey sues
The administrator of a deceased man's estate has filed suit against the allegedly intoxicated driver who she says hit the deceased man as he was walking down the street.
I-57 fatality is subject of Madison County suit
Claiming that a Wood River man died after his vehicle was shoved into the middle of oncoming traffic, the executor of the man's estate is seeking more than $300,000 in a wrongful death lawsuit.
Husband sues driver over wife's death
The husband of a recently deceased woman has filed suit against the driver who he blames for her death.
Car accident leads to suit against Fort Russell Township employee
Two people have filed suit against a Fort Russell Township employee after they say he was responsible for colliding with the vehicle in which they were riding.
Vioxx lawyers seek settlement approval
The family of a man who died after taking a prescription drug is asking the court to approve a settlement it reached with drug manufacturer Merck and Co.
Trial continues in Moto Mart slip and fall suit
A Madison County negligence trial involving an Edwardsville Moto Mart continued Tuesday, after opening with jury selection Monday.
Chase Bank sues over unpaid credit payments
A bank has filed suit against the Edwardsville man who it says defaulted on more than $50,000 in credit payments.
Herniated nucleus pulposis injury claimed in Wal-Mart shopping cart incident
A woman says a shopping cart at Wal-Mart caused her to jar her back after its side popped and struck her in the leg.
Passengers sue driver over auto accident injuries
Two Madison County residents have filed suit against the driver of the vehicle who they say collided with the vehicle in which they were riding.
Shadow driver crossed into Montana driver's lane, suit claims
A Madison County woman has filed suit against the driver who she says entered her lane and struck her.
Insurer sues Sears and Whirlpool over refrigerator fire payout
An insurance company has filed suit against Sears and Whirlpool Corporation after it says it was forced to pay more than $200,000 after a refrigerator manufactured by Whirlpool and sold by Sears caught a house on fire.
Motorcyclist claims truck driver ran red light
A motorcycle rider says he was struck by a truck driver who drove through a red light.
Status conference moved in Anderson wrongful death suit
Young A status conference in a wrongful death suit against the estate of a convicted felon and the man who allegedly provided the gun used in a young woman's murder has been reset for the second time.
Carpenter claims injuries in ladder accident
A man who says he was injured after slipping from a ladder has filed suit against a construction company.
Woman sues drivers involved in crash that killed her mother
The child of a deceased woman claims her mother died after a driver lost control of the vehicle he was driving, causing an allegedly intoxicated driver to strike the vehicle the woman was driving.
Judge Romani to join D.C. roundtable on veterans issues
Romani Madison County Circuit Judge Charles Romani, chief of criminal courts, was scheduled to meet with members of the U.S. House Committee on Veterans' Affairs on Tuesday in Washington, D.C.
Property owner claims Thiems Construction caused drainage problems
An Edwardsville man has filed suit against Terry Thiems, Tad Thiems, Thiems Construction, Roxana Landfill and Allied Waste Services, claiming that drainage is flowing into his yard after recent grading work.
Product liability suits mount over antibiotic Levaquin
Fifteen additional Illinois residents have filed three more lawsuits against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development and Walgreens after they say an antibiotic caused them severe tendon problems.
Former asst. dean sues SIUE claiming race and age discrimination
A Madison County man says his position as an assistant to the dean of the school of engineering at Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville was abolished because he is a middle-aged, black man.