News from May 2011
Centreville woman sues over rear-end accident
A Centreville woman is suing the driver of the car she was riding in and the driver of the car that allegedly crashed into them.
Driver accuses defendant of crossing center line
A St. Clair County man is suing the driver of a car that allegedly crossed the center line and crashed into him.
Shiloh accident is subject of suit
A St. Clair County man is asking a Belleville driver to pay more than $50,000 after allegedly running a red light and causing a crash in Shiloh.
Chicago attorney sues Madison County officials and websites that reported news about him
CHICAGO - Lawyer Meanith Huon, who successfully defended himself against sexual assault charges in Madison County, has sued those who brought the charges.
Blinded by beer bottle, guard sues over incident at 'DJ Oatmeal' event
A man claims he lost his eyesight in his left eye after being struck in the face with a beer bottle.
Thomas Maag leaves Wendler's law firm
Thomas Maag has left Brian Wendler's law firm and opened his own firm.
Jailed man sues Madison County Sheriff's Department
A Madison County man is suing the Sheriff's Department and one of its officers, claiming he was treated poorly after being arrested for a crime he says he didn't commit.
Daughter of slain ESL security guard sues Schnucks
Bitzer The daughter of an East St. Louis security guard is suing the man she says shot her father and the store where it allegedly happened.
Heartland Institute claims Tillery subpoena is attempt to 'bully, harass and annoy'
Martin CHICAGO – Heartland Institute, seeking to protect the privacy of its contributors in federal court, asks District Judge Samuel Der-Yeghiayan to strike Stephen Tillery's allegations that it created false reports on weed killer atrazine for Syngenta Crop Production.
IBJI withdraws $500K settlement claim in Cincinnati PPO class action; case closed
Schmieder II A class member that had asked for payment on a settlement claim worth more than $500,000 in a Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) class action brought against Cincinnati Insurance Company and Cincinnati Casualty Company has dropped its request.
Visa class action hearing continued; plaintiffs amend complaint to clarify class definitions
Goldenberg A hearing set Friday in a 2010 class action filed against Visa Inc. and other defendants over the value of purchased gift cards has been canceled.
Jury awards plaintiff $2.56 million in FELA case against CSX
Bax An Indiana man won a $2.56 million Madison County verdict Wednesday night in a suit brought against his former employer, CSX Transportation, over physical and psychological injuries he claims to have suffered when the train he was traveling on in Kentucky hit downed power lines.
Fahrenkamp agrees to ARDC professional censure
Unsell SPRINGFIELD – Lawyer David Fahrenkamp of Edwardsville has agreed to accept professional censure and pay taxes he dodged from 1995 to 2006.
O'Fallon EMS sued for allegedly dropping patient
The next-of-kin of a deceased woman has filed suit against O'Fallon's EMS, alleging its employees dropped the woman, breaking her hip and contributing to her death.
Proctor & Gamble sued over Fixodent
Rowland Five people claim they sustained heavy metal poisoning and suffered neurological damages after using a popular dental adhesive for years.
Uhl's Law awaits governor's signature
Haine SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House of Representatives approved legislation today that prohibits workers' compensation benefits for individuals who commit crimes on the job that result in their injury and the injury or death of another person.
Target class action inactive at St. Clair County
There has been no action in a proposed multi-state class action against Target Corporation since the retailer asked to change attorneys in December 2010, according to the suit's case file.
Route 159 rear-end accident causes injuries, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her vehicle as she attempted to make a turn.
Plaintiffs seek to change case schedule in federal Syngenta atrazine class action
Tillery The plaintiffs in a federal class action against Syngenta Crop Protection Inc. and Syngenta AG are asking the court to change the suit's case management order, a move that tdefendants oppose.
North Illinois Street accident causes injuries, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims rear-ended the vehicle in which she was riding.