News from February 2012
Five sue over Route 4-Rose Road accident
Hughes Five people claim they sustained numerous injuries after the car in which they were riding overturned when a driver failed to yield the right-of-way at an intersection.
Driver failed to stop at Granite City intersection, woman claims in suit
Beljanski A Madison County woman is suing the driver of a car that allegedly pulled out in front of her while driving in Granite City.
Horseshoe Lake Road causes injuries
Glisson A Madison County woman is suing the driver of a car that allegedly crashed into hers while she was stopped on the side of the road.
Lawsuit accuses driver of being under the influence, causing Alton accident
A Madison County man says he was hit by another driver who was under the influence while driving in Alton.
Erlinger's sued over worker's slip on parking lot ice
A Belleville construction business is being sued after a man allegedly slipped on some ice while walking through one of the company's lots.
Sheet metal worker sues after steel plate crushes foot
A St. Clair County sheet metal company is being sued after one of its employees allegedly dropped a steel plate on another worker's foot.
CR Bard sued over mesh product
A woman has filed suit against the manufacturer of a mesh product that she claims eroded her vaginal lining, causing her to endure multiple surgeries.
Laboratory Corp. sues Fairview Heights business owner
Richmond A laboratory has filed suit against the Fairview Heights business owner who it claims failed to pay it more than $200,000 for services it performed.
Memorial Hospital named in suit over patient's ventilation
A woman claims she suffered grief after her relative died in a hospital when doctors failed to provide her with adequate oxygen.
Dupo teacher loses battle at appellate court over extra pay incentive
Cueto The Fifth District Appellate Court last week found in favor of a school district accused of paying an inadequate salary to one of its teachers.
Lopinot gives party time to file in Belleville Crossing slip and fall case
Skinner The defendant in a slip and fall case on Tuesday was granted 21 days to file a responsive pleading to a plaintiff's amended complaint.
Woman sues day care and driver over 1998 accident; Claims she was allowed to wander when she was 5
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her nearly 14 years ago while she was supposed to be in day care.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket: 2/20 - 2/24/2012
Tuesday, February 21
Madison County Abestos Jury Docket: 2/20 - 2/24/2012
Tuesday, February 21
Madison County Civil Docket ; 2/20 - 2/24/2012
Tuesday, February 21
Food inspector claims retaliatory discharge in suit against NSF
Hacking ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis man claims he was fired from his food safety inspection job after he complained about a supervisor who allegedly asked him to violate the law and devalue the company's standards.
Class action over Zoloft filed in St. Louis
Lowe ST. LOUIS - A St. Louis woman and a group of mothers like her are suing a pharmaceutical company that manufacturers a drug that allegedly caused birth defects in their children.
Speed Lube CFO sues after losing job
A Madison County woman claims she lost her job as chief financial officer of a company after data revealed more than $300,000 was paid to one of her co-workers without taxes being deducted.
Alton Memorial Hospital named in med mal suit
Faulstich The wife of a recently deceased man blames her husband's death on an Alton hospital.
Worker claims he was fired after making complaints to Labor Dept.
A Collinsville man says he was fired from his job with a gutter company after reporting his employer was failing to pay workers properly.