News from 2010
Swansea man sues debt collectors
A Swansea man is seeking more than $1 million in two suits he filed against debt collectors, alleging the collection agencies repeatedly contacted him in an attempt to collect non-existent debts or debts that had previously been settled.
Motion 8/9 - 8/13/2010
Tuesday, August 10
8/9 - 8/13/2010
Friday, August 13
Washington Park accident causes injuries, suit says
A driver who failed to stop at a light caused three people to sustain injuries in a car accident, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Cahokia accident results in suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended her, causing her and her minor son to incur injuries.
Dorsey couple claims Allstate underpaid fire loss
Allstate Insurance did not pay a Dorsey couple more than $100,000 owed for damages caused to their home after it caught on fire, according to a recently filed lawsuit.
Passenger claims injuries in Madison accident
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck the vehicle in which she rode, allegedly causing her to sustain injuries to her abdomen, head and low back.
Prenzler vows to cut budget 30 percent
To the Editor:
Bassett to join Williams Venker & Sanders
Bassett Williams Venker & Sanders LLC in St. Louis is pleased to announce that Robert J. Bassett has joined the firm as its newest partner.
Fees on city petitions are unconstitutional
To the Editor:
Doing things the hard way
If a cashier rings up the wrong price, or the new sale price hasn't been entered into the store computer and the scanner records the old price instead, you draw the cashier's attention to the error.
Wood River woman claims legal malpractice in suit
A Wood River woman blames a law firm for causing her to lose thousands of dollars when a judge dismissed her personal injury lawsuit.
Testimony wraps up in retrial of '03 medical malpractice case
Crowder Jurors heard their last witness in the retrial of a 2003 medical malpractice suit that will last into a third week in Madison County.
United Life Insurance class action settlement hearing reset to Aug. 25
The initial hearing on the settlement of a nine year-old class action case over the alleged sales fraud of credit insurance sold to car buyers has been pushed off.
18 new asbestos cases filed in Madison County July 19-23
A total of 18 new asbestos lawsuits were filed in Madison County Circuit Court during the week of July 19 through July 23.
Bi-State awaits Illinois Supreme Court decision on statute of limitations
Cueto SPRINGFIELD – Bi-State Development Agency commissioners anxiously wait for the Illinois Supreme Court to decide whether the agency enjoys the same protections from personal injury claims as cities and counties.
Bayer produces 10 million documents for 'Yaz' claimants; Plaintiffs claim faulty page breaks
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – Bayer drug companies have yielded more than 10 million pages of documents to women suing over oral contraceptives Yasmin and Yaz, yet some of the lawyers for the claimants haven't completed simple fact sheets.
Tri-City Speedway sued by woman injured in stairway
A woman has filed suit against a Pontoon Beach race track and its owner, alleging that an uneven stairway caused her to sustain injuries to her left leg and a fractured right leg.
Crowder to hear arguments by insurer in foot amputee's settlement
Crowder An insurance company sued by an Alton man who won more than $1 million last year in a personal injury trial is asking a Madison County judge to rule in its favor in a case stemming from a settlement with the injured party.
Nurses move for summary judgment in '03 wrongful death suit
Matoesian Two nurses who are defendants in a '03 wrongful death suit are asking for summary judgment just days before the case is set for trial.