News from April 2012
Woman says aorta was punctured during routine surgery
A patient who says her aorta was punctured during a routine abdominal surgery is suing the doctor and medical practice she says caused the injury.
Man injured in pipefitting job sues DCL Fabrication
A Missouri man is asking a fabrication company to pay more than $100,000 for injuries he says he received on a job in Elash.
Belleville bars named in hit-and-run accident suit
A woman injured in a head-on hit-and-run crash is suing the alleged drunk driver who caused it and the bars she claims served him alcohol.
Plaintiffs attorneys want no media coverage of their client's lawsuit
You'd think it would be the defendant doctor who would want to avoid publicity in a medical malpractice suit, not the plaintiff and attorneys suing him.
Access to documents is critical in free society
To the Editor:
Madison County seeks to recover investment losses
Attorneys for Madison County claim that brokerage firm Sterne Agee & Leach of Birmingham, Ala. defrauded the county by selling it inappropriate securities and generating millions of dollars in excessive commissions and fees, according to an amended complaint filed with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).
Lopinot sets deadlines in woman's med-mal case against area neurologist
Carr St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot on April 16 set deadlines for expert depositions on both sides of a lawsuit accusing a Belleville neurologist of failing to recognize a growing cut on a Madison County woman's brain.
St. Louis area's first Hispanic bar association is accepting membership applications
Chavez ST. LOUIS - The first St. Louis Hispanic bar association has been formed and is now accepting membership applications from all lawyers and non-lawyers in the metropolitan area. Individuals do not have to be Hispanic to join.
Judges have no authority to intimidate prisoners
To the Editor:
The Case against 'No Comment'
Grandone You've seen it on the courthouse steps and on television. A group of reporters following a high-profile case firing a barrage of questions while surrounding or following an attorney and client. While answering questions on the run may be inadvisable, answering with the phrase "no comment" has implications some attorneys have not considered.
Tillery responds to Philip Morris opposition brief in Price
Tillery Attorney Stephen Tillery argues that facts that led to the dismissal of his $10.1 billion claim against Philip Morris over "light" cigarette labeling have been proven false and that, therefore, his petition for relief must be granted.
FOIA requester sues Caseyville seeking fees, costs and civil penalites
Madigan Belleville resident Bradley Van Hoose is suing the Village of Caseyville for attorney fees and costs associated with his fight to access copies of board meeting minutes, hotel meeting minutes, contracts, invoices and records related to the village's hotel fund.
Casino Queen sued by employee over work comp claim
A Madison County woman claims she was fired from an East St. Louis casino after she tried to claim workers' compensation benefits.
Insurer seeks more than $1 million after fire at Granite City irrigation company
An insurance company is attempting to collect more than $1 million from an electrical repair service accused of causing a fire at a Granite City irrigation company.
Defendant in fax class action says summary judgment to avoid trial is inappropriate
Bedesky Using a summary judgment motion to avoid a trial is not appropriate, say the defendants in a St. Clair County class action suit that was certified last year by Circuit Judge Lloyd Cueto.
Mama Mia's owner says landlord violated agreement by leasing to Los Alamos nearby
The owner of a Wood River restaurant is suing his landlord for breach of contract.
Wild Trak Bikes sued by injured rider claiming it negligently inspected bike
A bicycle owner is asking for more than $100,000 after her bike allegedly fell apart the same day it was inspected and deemed as "safe" by the manager at an Alton bike shop.
Plaintiff sues Charter over pastor's alleged expletive; Will take a 'deception detection examination'
A man has filed a lawsuit against Charter Communications because of an expletive he says he clearly heard during a church's recorded television broadcast.
Crash on I-55 near Hamel leads to suit
A driver who says she was hurt in a crash an interstate near Hamel is suing two other drivers she claims are responsible for her alleged injuries.
Narcotics overdose is subject of Madison County medical malpractice suit
Meyer The daughter of a Madison County woman who allegedly overdosed on narcotics is suing the doctor who prescribed them.