News from 2009
Survey: Corporate litigation to increase
Dillard NEW YORK - Corporate litigation is widely expected to continue to increase over the next year, a poll of corporate counsel indicates.
Bayer sued over Trasylol by 55 in St. Clair County
Driscoll Three different lawsuits have been filed against Bayer in which plaintiffs allege they were not warned of possible side effects in a drug used to control bleeding in coronary artery bypass grafting that caused some of the plaintiffs' family members to die.
Mother sues allegedly intoxicated driver for girl's injuries
The mother of a minor girl says her daughter sustained multiple injuries during a car accident involving an alleged intoxicated driver who was transporting the girl.
Switchman injured twice on ice sues railroad association
A switchman claims he was injured two separate times while working for a railroad – once after falling off a ladder and another time after slipping on ice.
Car hauler cites 1979 injury stats in suit against Cottrell
A man and his wife have filed suit against a trucking company over allegations that the man fell from the top of a rail on the truck.
Restaurant financing company enters foreign judgment in Madison County
A restaurant financing company claims a man owes it money after a judge in Thurston County Superior Court in Washington ruled in its favor.
Wendler's defamation case against AIG dropped by federal judge
EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge William Stiehl has cleared insurer AIG of charges that it defamed personal injury lawyer Brian Wendler of Edwardsville.
Baron & Budd lawyer claims attorney-client privilege for 7,000 asbestos claimants
PHILADELPHIA – Baron and Budd of Houston, a leader in asbestos litigation, has asserted attorney client privilege in more than 7,000 suits that depend on reports from radiologist Jay Segarra.
Enjoyment of life lost by woman after walk on foreign substance
A Missouri woman has filed suit against a flooring company over the loss of enjoyment of life she claims she sustained after walking on a foreign substance.
Manzy's Corner Pub named in suit by injured patron
A man is blaming a Godfrey bar and its owners for multiple injuries he claims to have sustained after two unidentified bar patrons attacked him.
Lawyers in lawn mower MDL try to head off St. Clair County reverse auction
Burke MILWAUKEE – U.S. District Judge Lynn Adelman has halted national class action litigation over lawn mower engines while lawyers in his court try to head off a copycat class action at St. Clair County courthouse in Belleville.
Tractor-trailer driver and companies sued over rear-end accident
A man who claims he was rear-ended by a tractor-trailer while driving on the interstate has filed suit against the driver of the vehicle and five companies.
Stifel Bank and Trust sues to recover $700k judgment
A bank claims it has not received more than $700,000 it was owed after a judgment was issued in its favor.
Couple claims $200k in auto accident injuries and lost wages
The driver of a vehicle and his passenger have filed suit against the driver who they say rear-ended the vehicle in which they were riding.
Woman claims injuries in Route 15 rear-end accident
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her and the East St. Louis woman who lent the driver her vehicle.
Worker claims she was terminated so employer could hire cheaper labor
A St. Clair County woman says she was wrongfully terminated so her employer could hire other workers for less pay.
Republican steps up to challenge AG Madigan
Kim SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is no longer running unopposed for reelection next year.
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Medical malpractice litigation blamed for rising health care costs
Copland NEW YORK - Medical malpractice litigation has driven up U.S. health care costs dramatically, translating into higher costs for consumers, a study said Tuesday.