News from 2010
Hearing set next week in series of legal fee disputes filed in Madison, St. Clair counties
Burke Feuding former law partners are set for a hearing as their fee disputes filed in two counties await the results of mediation ordered by Madison and St. Clair County judges.
'09 physical contact injury case jury trial stricken, non-jury to be set
A jury trial set Monday in a woman's suit over unwanted touching is off.
Callis set to open case over amputated leg Monday
Callis A couple's suit against a Highland hospital and its staff over a misdiagnosis that the plaintiffs allege led to a leg amputation is set for trial Monday..
$1 Million lawsuit filed on behalf of beaten child; Illinois DCFS is named as defendant
The parents and grandparents of a Madison County boy and the state are named in a $1.05 million lawsuit filed on behalf of a young child allegedly beaten to death by his father.
Edwardsville couple accuses adoption agency of conspiracy
An Edwardsville couple is suing a local adoption agency for more than $850,000, claiming the company's employees conspired against them.
Carey Danis firm files class action against Esurance in Madison County
A newly filed class action lawsuit in Madison County claims "under-insured" policies sold by Esurance Insurance Services are of no value.
Clinton County man sues Chrysler, Cassens in Madison County claiming brain damage; says grab bar was 'defective'
A Clinton County man says he sustained severe brain damage after a handle he used to assist him into a truck broke off, causing him to fall and hit his head on the ground.
'Yaz' lawyer files brief under seal in federal court
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – Lawyers suing drug maker Bayer claim they have good reasons to investigate a product they haven't sued over, but their reasons remain secret.
McGlynn to be sworn in by Karmeier on Friday
McGlynn Belleville attorney Steve McGlynn, 48, will be sworn in as 20th Circuit Judge at the St. Clair County courthouse at 2 p.m. Friday by Illinois Supreme Court Justice Lloyd Karmeier.
Plaintiffs' case wraps up in train-truck trial; attorneys spar over testimony
Byron Railroad safety expert Charles Culver of Texas testified for plaintiffs in a trial involving a truck and train accident three years ago in Iron County, Mo. which killed the passenger and injured the driver.
Lawyers aim to harass and intimidate growers in atrazine issue
White Atrazine is a vital herbicide that is under attack by environmentalists, activist researchers, activist media and slick trial attorneys.
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.