News from December 2011
Iron worker claims leg crushed in suit against Bechtel
An iron worker claims his left leg was crushed between two pieces of metal, one of which weighed more than 15,000 pounds, after employees at a work site failed to monitor dangerously high wind speeds.
Another class action filed against local municipality; O'Fallon targeted over 'excessive' DUI tow fees
Holland A putative class action lawsuit has been filed against O'Fallon, alleging the city overcharged for towing fees after arresting drivers accused of driving under the influence.
Another asbestos case added to St. Clair docket
Gori Another suit has been added to the growing list of cases in St. Clair County's asbestos docket.
DirecTV sued by customer claiming broken wedding band
Niehoff A St. Clair County man blames DirecTV and its employee for causing his wedding band to break, saying the ring sustained damages after he tripped over a DirecTV employee's toolbox and fell.
The new Madison County standard
It would take a big calculator to add up the grand total.
Madison and St. Clair Counties return to 'Hellhole Status'
Akin Timing is everything.
St. Clair County employee set to receive $116K work comp claim; Salary in '07 topped $80K
McGlynn An office manager at the St. Clair County Circuit Clerk's office is set to receive more than $116,000 from a workers' compensation claim that alleges her job caused her to develop carpal tunnel syndrome.
Terminal Railroad sued over machine operator's repetitive trauma
A railroad worker has filed suit against his employer, alleging he sustained severe and permanent spine, hip and knee injuries because of work he performed.
Cook County residents sue Allstate in Madison County
Goldenberg Two Cook County residents have filed suit against their insurance company, alleging it refused to pay them for damages caused to their home after vandals broke into it.
Heirs sued over 2009 auto accident
A claim has been filed against the estate of a Marissa man accused of owing money after a 2009 traffic crash.
Former ESL cop sues city claiming it failed to pay settlement
A former East St. Louis police officer says the City owes him nearly $60,000 allegedly promised to him after resigning from the police force.
Casino Queen plumbing problem leads to patron's slip and fall
A St. Clair County casino is accused of negligence by a woman who says she slipped on a wet restroom floor.
Ice patch slip and fall leads to suit against property management company
A Belleville man is suing the owner and manager of his apartment complex after he allegedly slipped on an ice-covered sidewalk.
Worker says she was fired after filing comp claim
A St. Clair County woman is suing an East St. Louis health center for allegedly firing her after she tried to claim workers' compensation benefits.
Trains collide; Conductor sues Alton & Southern Railway Co.
Szewczyk A St. Clair County railroad company is accused of allowing two of its trains to collide, injuring a conductor.
City of East St. Louis sued again over sidewalk injury
A woman is asking the City of East St. Louis to pay more than $50,000 after she was allegedly hurt while walking on a city sidewalk.
Suit claims crash led to death a year after accident
A lawsuit has been filed against a driver accused of causing a 2009 car crash in Belleville that allegedly led to a man's death a year later.
Woman sues Bank of Edwardsville over mother's trust fund
A Madison County woman seeks the right to access her mother's trust fund to obtain money that she would use to repair the heating and air conditioning in an old home.
Avalon driver claims Silhouette driver rear-ended him
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims rear-ended his vehicle as he waited at a red light.
Taco Bell in Alton sued by customer over slippery substance
A former Taco Bell customer claims she sustained severe injuries to her left elbow after she fell on a slippery substance on the floor of the restaurant.