News from September 2011
Granite City Nursing and Rehab sued over resident's impairments
A woman says a Granite City nursing home caused a recently deceased woman's multiple injuries, including her fractured knee, kidney injury and left hip injury.
Bank sued after customer slips on algae
A Madison County woman is suing a Maryville bank after she allegedly slipped on algae growing in the parking lot.
LakinChapman seeks to amend 11-year-old 'dead plaintiff' class action
LakinChapman lawyers who carried on a Madison County class action against American Family Insurance with a dead client for three years find a substitute suffers a more serious deficiency.
Gilbert keeps records sealed in atrazine case; Unsealing would open door to 'unscrupulous' litigants, he says
Tillery BENTON – U.S. District Judge Phil Gilbert wanted to get rid of unnecessary documents that Stephen Tillery filed in litigation over weed killer atrazine, but technology wouldn't let him.
Granite City accident near Burger King causes injuries, suit claims
A Madison County man is suing the driver of a car that allegedly pulled out of a parking lot and crashed into him.
Alton lawyer claims he wasn't paid for Royal Island Bahamas work
An Alton lawyer says he was never paid for his help in a Caribbean resort purchase deal.
Son sues over father's fatal car accident
Meyer The son of a Madison County man killed in a car crash says his death is the fault of the driver of the car he was riding in.
Appellate court awards three times jury verdict in Rosewood case
Jensen MOUNT VERNON – Lawyers often collect a third of a verdict, but appellate judges turned the tables to award LakinChapman lawyers three times a verdict.
Trial under way in Hylla's court over Collinsville accident
Hassakis A lawsuit involving a car accident between two Collinsville women was heard Tuesday in Madison County Circuit Court.
Ruth serves on coronor's inquest panel
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth wore a juror's badge on Monday as opposed to the black robe he normally wears in court.
Cedar Ridge named in suit over resident's death
Sutterfield The wife of a man who allegedly died while living at a St. Clair County nursing home says the facility is to blame for his death.
Brakeman claims knee problems in suit against Union Pacific
After nearly four decades on the job, a St. Clair man says his former railroad employer should pay for damage allegedly done to his knees.
Aviston woman sues driver over Highland accident
An Aviston woman claims her minor daughter sustained extensive head, back, neck, shoulder, chest and limb injuries after a driver collided with her car head-on.
Mailman bit by dog; Lawsuit claims neck and shoulder injuries
A letter carrier from Granite City says he was attacked by a dog while delivering the mail.
Mother and daughter claim injuries in Route 143 accident
A Madison County mother and her daughter claim they were hurt when the car they were in was rear-ended on a state highway.
Rear-end accident on Route 159 leads to suit
A Madison County man and his wife are suing the driver of the car that allegedly rear-ended him while he was driving in Fort Russell Township.
Collinsville accident causes injuries, suit claims
A woman has filed suit against a driver who she claims rear-ended her vehicle.
Madison County Civil Docket 9/26-9/30/11
Monday, Sept. 26
Anderson Hospital named in suit over patient's wrist injury
A man has filed suit against Anderson Hospital and one of its doctors, alleging they failed to properly treat his left wrist fracture.