News from October 2010
Herndon sets bellwether trials in Yasmin, Yaz MDL
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – U.S. District Judge David Herndon won't let plaintiffs slow down his aggressive schedule for trials against Bayer over oral contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz.
Judicial Pay and Perks in the Prairie State
An Illinois circuit judge makes $39,855 more than a circuit judge in Iowa, $43,908 more than a circuit judge in Indiana and $49,701 more than a judge in Missouri.
Injured passenger blames driver's use of Flonase as cause for accident
The mother of a minor girl says a driver should not have taken Flonase before embarking on a journey, saying the medicine affected his vision, leading to a collision that left both mother and daughter with injuries.
Plaintiff responds to dismissal move in Saint Anthony's defamation suit
Ruth The plaintiff in a defamation suit against an Alton hospital and its employees wants to keep his claims going in the face of a motion to dismiss.
Defense witness testifies, closing arguments to come in CSX FELA case
Collignon Gunn A former supervisor of the plaintiff in a Madison County trial took the stand as the defense put on its case in a case against CSX Transportation.
Retired judge sues GSK as personal injury lawyer; Once certified class action against company
O'Malley Former St. Clair County Circuit Judge Michael O'Malley is part of a legal team leading two separate product liability suits filed the same day in Madison and St. Clair counties over the diabetes drug Avandia.
Manufacturers' president required to testify at Bloomington asbestos trial
Radke BLOOMINGTON - Illinois Manufacturers Association president Greg Baise must testify at an asbestos conspiracy trial in Bloomington, though his lawyer is at "a bit of a loss" as to why.
Belleville hospitals, doctors named in med mal suit over blocked artery condition
A man whose mother died after suffering from a blocked artery blames doctors at various Belleville hospitals and clinics for contributing to his mother's passing.
St. Clair County doctor sued for failing to diagnose a stroke
A Fairview Heights woman is suing the doctor she says failed to realize she had suffered a stroke.
For Republicans, Kilbride race about more than court decisions
Kilbride As voting traditions go in Illinois, Supreme Court justices seeking retention always win.
Cahokia man sues Allstate for unpaid fire claims
A Cahokia man is suing his insurance provider after the company refused to pay for fire damage to his home.
Med Star and paramedics blamed for failing to provide proper help to gun shot victim
The family of a deceased Belleville man is suing an ambulance company for failing to provide proper medical help after he was shot in the head.
O'Fallon couple sues Thoman Insurance over failure to cover lawsuit costs
Two St. Clair County residents claim their insurance carrier refuses to cover them in a lawsuit filed against them despite the fact that they should have had liability insurance through the company.
Mother sues ESL District 189 after daughter hurt on laser tag field trip
A St. Clair County mother is suing a Belleville business and East St. Louis School District 189 after her daughter was allegedly hurt during a game of laser tag.
Parties move to continue rear end accident trial set Monday
Ruth The parties in a Collinsville rear-end accident case are asking Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth to push off its Monday trial date.
Rear-end accident case set for trial Monday settles
Stack A rear-end accident case set for trial Monday has settled.
Harrison to hear move to dismiss suit against gynecologists over child who died in the womb
Madison County Associate Judge Clarence Harrison II is once again set to hear moves by two area obstetrician-gynecologists to throw out a woman's suit over the death of her child a month prior to its delivery date.
Callis set to hear motion to dismiss second complaint in Ste. Genevieve, Mo. accident suit
Callis Madison County Chief Judge Ann Callis will hear a move by two defendants in a Ste. Genevieve, Mo. accident case to have the second complaint in the case thrown out.
Opening statements, plaintiff's case begins in CSX trial
Collignon Gunn Madison County jurors heard opening statements centered on what constitutes a safe work place and what role past back injuries played in a railroad trackman's suit against CSX Transportation on Wednesday morning.
Imo's 'timely delivery' case to be heard by Matoesian
Armbruster Madison County Circuit Judge Andreas Matoesian is set to hear motions including dismissal moves in a man's suit against Imo's pizza company and a driver he claims was "more concerned with the timely delivery of a pizza than traffic safety."