News from January 2012
Homeowner answers handyman's complaint
A Belleville property owner is fighting back in a suit filed against him by a handyman who says a garage door fell on his head and back.
Lebanon Avenue accident is subject of suit
Belleville parents are suing a Swansea man that allegedly rear-ended them while they were driving with their son on Lebanon Avenue.
Belleville man accuses Alhambra man of causing Marine Township accident
A Belleville woman accuses an Alhambra man of rear-ending her while driving on an icy road in Marine Township.
West Alton accident causes injuries, suit says
A Madison County woman is accused of pulling out in front of another car and causing a crash in West Alton.
St. Clair County dockets rotated; Lopinot now presides over asbestos
While Madison County's huge asbestos docket shifted from one judge to another in the glare of publicity, St. Clair County's growing asbestos docket shifted from one judge to another by routine rotation.
Granite City driver claims he was sideswiped
A Madison County man is suing the driver of a car that allegedly sideswiped him while driving in Granite City.
Madison County asbestos docket feeds off intake firm referrals
Behrens As a clearinghouse for massive numbers of asbestos lawsuits from all over the country, Madison County is a prime example of a highly successful processing center.
Crowder returned $30K campaign contributions on Dec. 16
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder returned $30,000 in campaign contributions she received last month from lawyers at the top three local asbestos firms.
Yaz lawyers want Herndon to examine conflicts of interest at FDA
Herndon EAST ST. LOUIS – Women suing Bayer over injuries from contraceptives Yaz and Yasmin urge U.S. District Judge David Herndon to examine evidence of conflicts of interest at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Alton gym sued after man suffers heart attack
Perica An Alton gym is accused of failing to provide basic care to a man who allegedly suffered a heart attack and collapsed while working out.
Edwardsville man sues Takeda, Eli Lilly over Actos
Gori An Edwardsville man claims he developed bladder cancer because drug manufacturers purposefully hid the risks of his diabetes medication.
Weber would introduce legislation aimed at Madison County asbestos docket
Weber State representative candidate Don Weber of Troy said he would introduce legislation to overturn local judicial rules that are unfair to defendants in asbestos lawsuits.
Madison County woman claims legal malpractice in suit against St. Louis attorney
A Madison County woman accuses a St. Louis attorney of failing to properly represent her in a personal injury case.
Psychiatrist blamed for patient's suicide
A widow claims an Edwardsville psychiatrist is to blame for her husband's suicide.
Roofing contractor claims partner pocketed payments
The co-owner of a St. Jacob roofing company is suing his partner for allegedly pocketing payments intended for the company.
Jersey County woman sues Vandalia Bus Lines in Madison County
A Livingston County woman accuses a St. Clair County transportation company of negligence after a bus she was riding on allegedly crashed into a motorcycle.
Leukemia claimed in another Madison County benzene lawsuit
A Wood River woman contends she developed leukemia because of exposure to pollutants allegedly released by the town's oil refinery.
Accident that caused 4-year-old's death is subject of suit
Darr The mother of a young child killed in a head-on crash claims one wrong-way driver and another driver allegedly under the influence of drugs are to blame for her daughter's death.
Wood River Wal-Mart sued over cart corral trip
Steele A Madison County woman is suing a Wood River Wal-Mart after she allegedly tripped over a cart corral in the store's parking lot.
Pepsi given another extension to answer amended complaint in mouse in Mountain Dew
Unsell PepsiCo was granted a two-week extension to answer a second amended complaint in a case filed by a man who claims he found a dead mouse in a can of Mountain Dew.