News from April 2010
Crowder cancels atrazine hearings as she nears venue change ruling
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder canceled a hearing set Wednesday in a series of proposed class action suits against the makers of a popular weed killer.
Hylla holds final pre-trial hearing in Accutane suit
Glass Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla held what is likely to be the last pre-trial conference in a medical malpractice suit involving an acne medication that has been running for six years.
Woman claims reckless, incompetent driver caused her injuries
A St. Clair County woman claims she sustained injuries to her limbs, back, neck, spine and head after a driver failed to obey a traffic control device.
Centreville woman claims injuries in I-55 accident
A Centreville woman has filed suit against the driver who she says struck her vehicle as she was driving on the interstate.
Father sues allegedly intoxicated driver over daughter's injuries
The father of a minor girl has filed suit against the woman who he says caused his daughter's injuries when the woman got into a single vehicle collision while driving intoxicated and while transporting the minor girl.
Company stuck with $135k worth of bricks, suit says
An Illinois corporation seeks more than $1.2 million for more than $135,000 worth of bricks it specially ordered for a rail company that now refuses to accept the merchandise.
Customer sues Wal-Mart over substance spill
A Wal-Mart customer claims she sustained shoulder, knee and back injuries after falling on a clear substance at the store.
Man claims doctor and hospital negligent in spinal surgeries
A man and his wife have filed suit against St. Elizabeth's Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis, Southern Illinois Brain and Spine Center and one of its doctors after they allege the doctor performed a number of negligent acts in relation to a spinal surgery.
Patient given lethal dose of potassium, suit claims
The son of a deceased woman has filed suit against the doctor who he claims caused his mother to be given a lethal dose of potassium.
Pedestrian claims intoxicated driver punched him 'out of the blue'
A pedestrian claims an intoxicated driver stopped his vehicle, exited it and punched the pedestrian in the head out of the blue.
Hematologist failed to diagnose leukemia, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the hematologist who she claims failed to diagnose her recently deceased husband with chronic myeloid leukemia.
East St. Louis nightclub sued over patron's death
A deceased man's estate claims the man died at the hands of an East St. Louis nightclub employee after racial harassment remarks got out of control.
Woman's suit against St. Clair County over weight loss surgery set for conference
A woman's suit against St. Clair County over its failure to pay for her weight loss surgery is set for status conference at 9:30 a.m. on May 5.
Defense motion to dismiss suit against city, alderwoman set for hearing
The City of Centreville and one of its aldermen are asking that a suit alleging a woman was wrongfully evicted be thrown out.
Freed & Weiss and Campbell ordered to mediation in fee dispute
Former class action partners engaged in a series of disputes over fees are heading to mediation in St. Clair County.
Jury 4/19/2010
Monday, April 19
4/19 - 4/23/2010
Monday, April 19
Missouri woman claims lawyer failed to procure damages
A Missouri woman has filed suit against the lawyer and the law firm who she claims failed to procure any damages for her after she was involved in a car accident.
Mascoutah accident is subject of suit
A woman and her husband have filed suit against the driver who they say struck the woman's vehicle, causing her to become sick, sore, lame, disordered and disabled.
Driver claims injuries in center turn lane crash
A woman claims a driver destroyed her vehicle after failing to yield the right-of-way to her in a center turn lane.