News from 2010
Engineer sues Union Pacific over injury-causing potholes
A man has filed suit against a railroad, claiming he sustained injuries while being transported on a gravel road full of numerous potholes.
Visitor sues Alorton property owner after falling through floor
A St. Clair County woman has filed suit against the owner of an Alorton property where she claims she fell through the floor.
Trial date pushed off as parties in personal injury, dram shop suit talk settlement
Stack Parties to a combination personal injury and dram shop suit are in settlement talks and have pushed off today's trial date.
Doctor files for court costs in second trial of medical malpractice case
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The doctor who has won two medical malpractice suits over the alleged misdiagnosis of a woman's cancerous mole is asking the court to award him nearly $9,000 in court costs.
Farmer swapped prime producers with 'junk' cattle, suit claims
An alleged scheme involving cattle swapping netted a St. Clair County dairy farmer tens of thousands of dollars in profits, but will also force the farmer to defend himself in court, according to a recently filed complaint.
Sen. Durbin's plan to put doctors on life support
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin knows on which side his bread is buttered. He knows that trial lawyers contribute more to election campaigns than any other professional group and that most of the moolah goes to Democratic candidates.
Ground Zero & Gettysburg: Legality vs. Morality
One of the externalities resulting from the overregulation of human conduct is that our debates over the propriety of a questionable act center solely around whether it is legal.
Illinois has formal requirements for a will
A will is a document that controls the disposition of a person's property at death. Each state has formal requirements for a will.
Glenn Davis to chair GJN's Litigation Dept.
Davis Glenn E. Davis, an attorney whose practice focuses on antitrust issues, securities and corporate litigation, corporate compliance and white-collar criminal defense, has been selected chair of the Litigation Department at the law firm Gallop, Johnson & Neuman in St. Louis.
Defamation, breach of contract suit against Country Mutual settles for $455,000
Ruth A defamation and breach of contract case that netted a Granite City man $190,000 after a May trial this year has ended, with the insurer paying out $455,000 to settle the case.
Study: Medical liability costs $55.6 billion annually
Mello A new study by Harvard University researchers shows that medical liability costs totaled 2.4 percent of annual health care spending in the U.S., or $55.6 billion per year, in 2008.
Matoesian to open wrongful death trial Monday
Matoesian A wrongful death suit filed by the family of a Highland man who died when the car he was a passenger in was hit by a train in August 2007 is set for trial Monday.
Stack denies Norfolk Southern's second try to move suit to Macoupin County
Stack A personal injury suit filed by a man struck by a train after the Staunton homecoming three years ago will stay in Madison County.
Plaintiff nets $35,000 in dram shop case against Regal Beagle
Hylla An Ottawa, Ill., man won $35,000 from a Godfrey tavern as the trial of a dram shop case stemming from a 2008 bar fight ended.
Federal judge's wife part of legal team in suit against atrazine makers
BENTON – Class action lawyers suing manufacturers of weed killer atrazine in federal court added a federal judge's wife to their legal team this year.
Retention panel selected for Magistrate Judge Frazier
The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has announced the appointment of a merit retention panel for the purpose of examining the retention of U.S. Magistrate Judge Philip M. Frazier, whose current term expires May 7, 2011.
Former Goldenberg attorney alleges misconduct in Hartford fee battle
Ruth Jeannine Kelly, seeking millions in fees from settlements of refinery pollution suits, claims to possess a document that proves misconduct at the Goldenberg Heller firm.
Route 15 driver sues three others for injuries suffered in rear-end collision
A driver is suing three others for injuries he allegedly suffered in a rear-end collision on Illinois Route 15.
Settlement conference set in medical malpractice suit
A medical malpractice and wrongful death suit against an Edwardsville nursing home and local hospital over the treatment provided to a woman with pressure sores may be over.
Stack to hear re-argument of transfer motion in suit against Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern Railway Co. will once again argue to have a personal injury suit transferred from Madison County to Macoupin County.