News from September 2010
Injured worker claims he was discharged for filing work comp claim
A Clinton County man claims he can no longer find work after his employer discharged him because he filed for workers' compensation benefits.
Quik Trip worker sues driver who plowed through store window
A man claims he sustained permanent injuries after a driver plowed through the front entrance of a Quik Trip in Granite City.
Wave runner operator sues owner for entrusting her to its use
A St. Louis woman has filed suit against the man who she claims irresponsibly allowed her to drive his wave runner on the Mississippi River, causing her serious back pain.
Briefing schedule ordered in Target class action
Burke The parties in a slow-moving 2008 class action suit in St. Clair County against Target are moving forward again.
CVS objects to class notice in St. Clair County immune supplement case
Cueto The defendant in one of a series of 2008 class actions filed in St. Clair County over the effectiveness of immune system supplements is objecting to the proposed class notice in the case.
Status conference set in unpaid gastric bypass surgery suit against St. Clair County
A status conference has been set in a woman's suit against St. Clair County over an allegedly unpaid weight loss surgery.
Worker sues Illinois Central over injuries suffered during 41-year career
A 41-year veteran of Illinois Central Railroad is suing the company for injuries he claims he suffered over the course of his career.
Madison County woman sues driver she says caused car crash
A Madison County woman is suing a Litchfield man and his employer after she was hurt in a car crash.
Defendant files answer, appearance in Sprague car accident suit
The defendant in a personal injury suit brought by a Belleville attorney on his own behalf and that of his wife, the St. Clair County Recorder of Deeds, has filed his answer and appearance in the 2009 suit.
Marissa woman claims she was fired for refusing to share gossip with supervisor
A former Memorial Hospital employee claims she was fired in retaliation for not sharing gossip at work.
Woman sues East Alton over unlevel concrete
A Madison County woman says an uneven sidewalk caused her to fall and hurt herself.
Highland surgery center accused of owing more than $75,000 in rent
A Highland surgery center is accused of failing to pay rent for the last eight months.
Edwardsville couple sues over injuries at Sam's Club concession
Broom An Edwardsville couple is suing Wal-Mart, accusing the retail giant of allowing a slippery floor.
Stearns Nursing Center allegedly allowed resident to fall
The administrator of a deceased man's estate claims a nursing home contributed to the man's death by allowing him to fall numerous times during his first day at the facility.
Wood River dog attacks girl, suit claims
The mother of a minor girl claims her daughter suffered severe injuries after a dog attacked her.
Construction worker claims co-worker struck him with a tree
A construction worker claims he sustained fractures to his back and nerve damage to his right arm after a co-worker accidentally struck him with a tree.
Student seeks $50k after slipping at Lewis and Clark
A woman claims she sustained serious and permanent injuries after falling on a slippery hillside at Lewis and Clark Community College.
Motorcyclist sues over Old Poag Road injuries
A motorcyclist has filed suit against the driver who he claims gave him no warning before striking him.
Jury hears opening statements in truck-train wrongful death case
Byron A combined wrongful death suit and personal injury suit against Union Pacific Railroad Company began in earnest Tuesday as jurors heard opening statements and the beginning of the plaintiffs' case.
Tillery files for hearing on motion to compel in atrazine class action
Tillery Another discovery dispute has arisen in one of a series of proposed class action suits against the maker of the herbicide atrazine.