News from March 2011
Collinsville Road accident results in injuries and suit
A woman has filed suit against the drivers who she claims caused a collision with a vehicle in which she was riding as a passenger.
St. Elizabeth's, cardiologist named in med mal complaint
A Belleville man has filed suit against St. Elizabeth's Hospital and one of its doctors, alleging he has to remain on a pacemaker for the remainder of his life because of the doctor's alleged negligence.
Woman sues O'Fallon over injury at Sports Park
A woman is suing the City of O'Fallon and its insurance provider over injuries allegedly received at the city soccer fields.
HeplerBroom attorney becomes Fellow at ACTL
Noce HeplerBroom attorney Gerard T. Noce has become a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, one of the premier legal associations in America.
SuperValu customer claims wet floor injuries
A woman is suing a St. Clair County grocery store after she allegedly slipped on a wet floor while shopping.
Couple injured in accident sues Bi-State
A St. Clair County couple say they were injured when they were rear-ended by a Bi-State bus.
St. Clair County car insurance class action settlement gets initial approval
Lakin A St. Clair County class action suit filed two years ago over car insurance that class members claimed was "worthless" may be over shortly.
Status reset to April 6 in ESL nightclub wrongful death suit
An April 6 status conference is set in a wrongful death suit brought by the estate of a man killed during an alleged argument at an East St. Louis nightclub.
Man at center of love triangle could be added to suit
Mudge The man at the center of a love triangle turned lawsuit over the alleged revelation of a woman's sexually transmitted disease test results could become a party to that suit.
Law firm moves to include Buske divorce settlement in resulting legal malpractice case
Matoesian Sara Buske's former divorce attorneys want to make a settlement they secured for her in 2009 fair game as discovery gets under way in the legal malpractice case she filed against them.
Plaintiff in accident suit stemming from rushed pizza delivery boy asks to amend complaint
A man suing over injuries he claims to have suffered when a pizza delivery boy allegedly caused a 2009 accident wants to amend his complaint.
Mudge to hear more arguments on $500,000 disputed Cincinnati PPO settlement claim
Mudge Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge is set to hear more arguments over a settlement claim worth $500,000 brought by a class member who settled with Cincinnati Insurance Company and Cincinnati Casualty Company.
O'Fallon teachers' union settles music teacher suit involving teen relationship
Falb The O'Fallon Federation of Teachers has settled with the mother of an Alton teen who allegedly had a sexual relationship with her music teacher.
Schnucks-Coca Cola can injury case settles days before trial
Hylla A trial set for Tuesday in a woman's suit against the Schnucks grocery chain over injuries she claims to have suffered in 2008 when a number of Coca Cola cans fell on her has been canceled due to the suit's settlement.
25-year-old death certificate fails to carry McLean County asbestos case
Wylder SPRINGFIELD – McLean County lawyer James Wylder, whose mesothelioma conspiracy claims usually succeed, suffered a loss when he sued on the strength of a death certificate from 1982.
Madison County Motion Asbestos Docket : 3/28 - 4/1/2011
Tuesday, March 29
University of Chicago moves to file docs under seal; Says plaintiff becoming 'increasingly aggressive'
Mudge The University of Chicago is asking to file documents under seal in a proposed Madison County class action against a leading maker of atrazine.
Illinois Supreme Court deciding 'take home' asbestos case; CSX says if allowed would create 'unlimited universe' of plaintiffs
Reitz SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Supreme Court Justices must decide whether to allow claims that asbestos caused disease in families of workers who brought fibers home on their clothing.
Hope Clinic battery case in court on Friday
Hylla Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla is set to hear motions in battery suit filed against a Granite City women's clinic, doctors and other staffers by a woman who sought an abortion there.
Jogger claiming injuries from boys soccer team settles with Granite City
Perica A woman who claimed a boys' soccer team injured her during a jog in 2004 has settled a lawsuit against Granite City Community Unit School District #9 and the city's park district.