News from May 2010
Crowder to hear motions in 2003 Putnam class actions
Jackson Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder is set to hear all pending motions in two investment class actions that have bounced back and forth between Madison County and federal courts.
Union Pacific worker alleges injuries after ground gave way
A man has filed suit against Union Pacific Railroad Company, alleging he fell while working on uneven ground for it.
American Family estimates record search for Lakin lawyers would cost $1.2 million
Martin Lakin Chapman lawyers decided not to force American Family Mutual Insurance to scour 15 years of files from 11 states to identify class members in a class action.
Plaintiffs begin case in Edwardsville Middle School accident trial
Dripps Testimony in a case stemming from a December 1997 accident at Edwardsville Middle School got under way Tuesday in Madison County after a day of jury selection Monday.
Jurors award plaintiff $20k in damages trial
Callis Jurors deliberated less than an hour Tuesday morning before awarding a plaintiff in Madison County rear end accident case $20,000.
Man forced off road and into tree by negligent driver, suit claims
A man claims he sustained serious and permanent injuries after a driver left his lane of traffic, causing the man to crash into a bus sign and a tree.
Goodyear claims lawyers negligent in personal injury defense
Goodyear claims its former lawyers forced it to settle with a couple who filed a complaint against the company instead of allowing the company to fight the allegations through a jury trial.
Hylla approves doctor's settlement in Accutane suit
Hylla A settlement by the last defendant in a long-running suit over an acne medication has been approved.
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Belleville man claims injuries in Mascoutah accident
A Belleville man has filed suit against the driver who he claims crashed into his vehicle after failing to yield the right-of-way to him.
Belleville lawyer sues former partner over tennis star Connors' Argosy stock
Connors The former shareholder in a St. Clair County law firm claims one of the law firm's partners duped him out of thousands of dollars.
Trial involving accident near Edwardsville Middle School in '97 gets under way
Dripps Jury selection in a 12 year-old car accident case that returned to Madison County four years ago got under way Monday.
Crowder orders parents to show cause for failure to appear in Raging Rivers settlement
Maag The parents of a child injured at a Grafton water park must show cause as to why they have failed to show up as ordered for two settlement hearings.
Jury rules for plaintiff in Granite City unpaid fire claim trial
Ruth A Madison County jury found for the plaintiff in an unpaid fire insurance claim after a long week of testimony and more than four hours of deliberations.
Damages trial opens in Granite City car accident suit
A damages trial in a man's April 2006 car accident case began Monday in Madison County.
I-64 accident in ESL subject of injury suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she says rear-ended her as she was driving on the interstate.
Passenger sues over injuries in '07 accident
The passenger in a vehicle has filed suit against the automobile's driver, alleging she sustained a concussion after the driver failed to yield the right-of-way at a stop sign.
Worker claims she was terminated after seeking work comp benefits
A woman claims her employer wrongly fired her after she attempted to file for workers' compensation benefits.
Woman injured on way to fitting room, suit claims
A woman claims she required surgery on her right knee after falling on a liquid substance at an East St. Louis store.
Hurst Contracting sued over woman's deck step trip
An O'Fallon woman has filed suit against the contractor who she claims negligently constructed a step off a deck, causing her to fall.