News from 2009
Metro passenger injured by abrupt halt, suit claims
A man has filed suit against the company whose vehicle in which he was riding, alleging the driver of the vehicle abruptly came to a halt.
Madison County Probation and Court Services Department wins leadership honor
Callis The Madison County Probation and Court Services Department has been honored with this year's Innovative Leadership Award for its work on the county's truancy diversion program.
Fairness hearing scheduled in AIG PPO class action case
Stack A fairness hearing is scheduled in one of the numerous 2005 class action suits filed in Madison County over improper preferred provider organization discounts taken from claims filed by chiropractors and other health care professionals.
Madison County Circuit Clerk's office to begin debt collection
Got an unpaid court fine or fee? Madison County Circuit Clerk Matt Melucci is issuing notice to pay up.
Driver turned left in front of oncoming car, suit says
A woman claims she suffered injuries to her low back, left hip, right knee and left wrist after a driver attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of her.
Doctors failed to diagnose woman with stroke, med mal complaint alleges
A woman claims three doctors failed to diagnose her with a stroke after they failed to properly interpret a CT scan.
Bethalto man sues driver heading wrong way on I-255
A Bethalto man has filed suit against the alleged intoxicated driver who he says hit him head-on while driving in the wrong direction.
Ford F-150 tried to run scooter off road, suit claims
A St. Clair County man claims he was riding on a scooter when the driver of a Ford F-150 forced him to collide with a Ford Taurus.
Bank seeks to recover unpaid promissory note
A bank has filed suit against the St. Clair County man who it says owes it more than $80,000 after he failed to continue making payments on his promissory note.
Lender seeks repayment on home equity line
An Illinois financial services company claims a man has stopped making payments on his home equity line of credit.
Estate seeks deposition of witness to auto accident
The administrator of a deceased man's estate is asking the court to summon the witness to the accident that caused the man's death.
Auto accident leaves woman unable to care for husband with Parkinson's, suit claims
A woman claims she is no longer able to care for her husband who is suffering with Parkinson's disease and with neurological degradation after a driver rear-ended her.
Daughter files wrongful death suit against hospital
The daughter of a recently deceased woman has filed suit against St. Joseph's Hospital of Highland, alleging her mother died from injuries she sustained after she fell while attempting to climb out of her hospital bed.
Route 203 accident is subject of suit
A man claims he was seriously bruised after a driver struck the vehicle in which he was riding.
Farm hand claims grain drying machine caused severe injuries
A man has filed suit against his Jersey County employer, alleging he was injured while helping to operate a grain drying machine.
Man sues over injuries from Collinsville Road accident
A Madison County man is suing the driver who he says struck him as he was attempting to cross the street.
New maps show flood risk at University Town Center site
Levees protecting the site of a proposed 900 acre mall in Glen Carbon could fail in the next big flood, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
Fool's Gold and 27 Dresses
Renting a newly-released or classic film DVD for a dollar a day seems like a good deal. Watch it the same night, return it the next day, and you're out a dollar.
The illness is not the person
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Sen. Haine reacts to flood plain article
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