News from April 2010
Construction area not well marked, accident lawsuit claims
A man claims he sustained injuries during a multi-car collision which occurred in a construction area not well marked.
O'Fallon nursing home sued over unpaid pharmacy bill, breach of contract
Home Pharmacy Services has filed suit an O'Fallon nursing home that closed in January 2008, alleging it breached its contract when it failed to pay for pharmaceutical services provided to it.
Man claims his vehicle rear-ended outside Scott AFB gate
A man claims he was rear-ended while waiting to enter Scott AFB, according to a complaint filed April 14 in St. Clair County Circuit Court.
Couple claims they lost farm after following lawyer's advice
A couple is claiming they lost their farm and a lawsuit after following their lawyer's faulty advice.
Millstadt accident is subject of suit
A man has filed suit against the driver who he says struck him.
A decade of litigation
"It's got some whiskers on it."
Pennsylvania company is 89th to collapse under asbestos claims
Robreno PHILADELPHIA - Durabla Manufacturing, a Pennsylvania company that made sealing products, collapsed under the weight of 108,000 asbestos suits.
Rear-end accident on Hwy. 161 subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says rear-ended her vehicle.
Deckhand claims employer refuses to pay for medical treatment
A St. Clair County man claims he incurred neck, thumb, knee and back injuries for which his employer refuses to provide compensation while working on a ship.
Apex and Sinclair apply new court setoff law in Hartford pollution cases
Kilbride New law from the Illinois Supreme Court stirred Sinclair Oil and Apex Oil to claim setoffs against settlements of refinery pollution suits in the village of Hartford.
Madison County securities class actions could fall after appellate decision
Spomer Three class actions against mutual funds similar to one that failed at the Fifth District appellate court stand like dominoes waiting to fall.
Lawyers to seek medical, financial records in class action against Safeco
Piper Lawyers will get to read private medical and financial records of strangers as they decide who joins a multi-state class action against insurer Safeco.
STAR Bonds a distraction to state's serious challenges
Haine The current fiscal environment simply does not allow the State to grant lavish new incentives for a single, speculative real estate project. The proposed STAR Bonds development is simply too risky.
UTC promoters exploiting 'anxiety and fear' among workforce, legislators say
Haine (at the podium) and Hoffman (left) call the UTC project "too risky" during a press conference last month. Kern is at center. State legislators from the Metro-East are criticizing promoters of a large-scale retail project in Glen Carbon saying their "cynical 'jobs' drumbeat" is "an attempt to exploit the anxiety and fear" of the area's suffering workforce.
14th asbestos suit filed in growing St. Clair County asbestos docket
Cates Another asbestos lawsuit has been added to the growing list of cases in St. Clair County's asbestos docket.
Neighbor's upstream modifications caused erosion for plaintiff
A Belleville man claims he has been forced to make changes to his property because of erosion caused by a neighbor's stream modifications.
Defective exhaust system in Kenworth caused brain damage, suit claims
The owners of a trucking company have filed suit against the manufacturer of a truck they used in their business, alleging multiple defects caused toxic fumes to back into the truck's cabin and cause brain damage to one of the owners.
Vehicle struck motorcyle on Scott Troy Road, suit claims
Two people have filed suit against the allegedly intoxicated driver who they say struck them as they were riding on their Yamaha motorcycle.
Employer refused to promote worker after EEOC complaint filed, suit says
A Washington Park man claims his employer refused to promote him after he filed an Equal Employment Opportunity complaint against the company.
Alorton accident is subject of suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says struck the vehicle in which she was riding, causing her disability and disfigurement.