News from September 2011
Semi caused woman to veer off road; Daughter died as result, suit claims
The mother of a St. Clair County girl says her daughter was killed when the car she was riding in was forced off the road by a semi.
Benzene exposure near Roxana caused leukemia, suit says
Steuterman A man claims he developed leukemia after being exposed to benzene while growing up near a Shell Oil plant.
Argosy sued over woman's restroom injuries
A woman claims she fell on a pool of water in a bathroom at an Alton casino.
Pilot blamed for customer's icy slip
Roth A Louisiana man claims he had to undergo surgery for a torn rotator cuff after falling on ice at a Pilot gas station.
SBC Global claims ESL school district failed to pay for $686K in services
Gill An Internet service provider has filed suit against the East St. Louis School District, alleging the district did not pay for installation services provided.
Former Madison County official Monday dies
Monday James K. "Jim" Monday, 62, of Collinsville, died Sept. 15, at Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis.
Injuries claimed in East St. Louis accident
A St. Clair County man and wife claim they were hurt in a multi-car crash on Interstate 64.
Coke may be the real thing, but then there's Pearson's accident
A bar of soap on the bathroom floor, a skate on a staircase, a banana peel on the sidewalk – these are some of the classic causes of slips and falls. A foot in the aisle, uneven pavements, and exposed electrical cords are stereotypical culprits for trips and tumbles. If someone cites one of these items as the precipitator of a slip or trip, it's not hard to believe or to sympathize.
Money communities spend on litigation is money 'Down the Drain'
Akin Early this summer, my wife and I bought our two daughters their own baby doll strollers. Of course, the girls decided hauling each other in the strollers was much more fun than merely transporting dolls. So now, just a couple of months later, the strollers have to be trashed. The money spent on these strollers was essentially wasted.
Judge orders Morgan to appear on Sept. 22
Brad Lakin ST. LOUIS – Flirting with death gains former St. Louis County planning commission chairman Douglas Morgan no sympathy from U.S. District Judge Catherine Perry.
Woman sues man who allowed her to use malfunctioning golf cart
A Millstadt woman has filed suit against the man who she claims allowed her to drive a malfunctioning golf cart into a car.
Hundreds more file Levaquin claims in St. Clair County
More plaintiffs have added complaints to the growing list of lawsuits in St. Clair County against Johnson and Johnson, Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical and Johnson and Johnson Pharmaceutical Research and Development over an antibiotic that they say caused them severe tendon problems.
Interlock Industries sued over I-64 accident
A St. Clair County woman wants more than $50,000 after she was allegedly rear-ended in East St. Louis by a man driving his work vehicle.
Cahokia Shop 'n Save store sued over woman's slip and fall
A St. Clair County woman is suing a Cahokia grocery store and its manager after she allegedly slipped and hurt herself on a wet floor.
Gilbert lets Tillery amend atrazine case; Now alleges atrazine unsafe at any level
Tillery BENTON – Stephen Tillery of St. Louis asks U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert to declare weed killer atrazine a defective product.
State Farm says petition to reopen 'Avery' is groundless; Plaintiff lawyers say Karmeier campaign concealed connections
Karmeier SPRINGFIELD – State Farm Insurance bought Lloyd Karmeier a seat on the Illinois Supreme Court to escape a billion dollar judgment, according to lawyers who want the billion back.
Forklift accident at Capri Sun plant subject of suit
Blasi A Bethalto man claims he sustained serious injuries after a trailer collapsed while he was using a forklift to load products onto it.
Competing candidates for State's Attorney hold $10 and $1,000 fund-raisers
Sholar Alton attorney Amy Sholar jabbed Madison County State's Attorney Tom Gibbons over a $1,000 per plate fund-raiser being held for him tonight at Porter's Restaurant in Collinsville.
Brakeman sues Union Pacific over repetitive trauma
Gavin A man claims he sustained spinal and leg injuries after working as a brakeman, conductor and locomotive engineer for more than 30 years for a railroad.
Madison County complaint seeks to recover $400k over investment losses
Prenzler Madison County has filed a claim against an investment banking firm seeking to recover $400,000 in losses it alleges were due to the purchase of risky bonds.