News from July 2012
St. Clair County jury awards $10K in Scott AFB auto accident
Falvey St. Clair County jurors awarded a St. Clair County woman with $10,266.85 early Tuesday evening, following a two-day, damages-only trial over a car accident at Scott Air Force Base in May, 2009.
ARDC hearing board recommends 90 day suspension for St. Louis lawyer over emails with workers' comp arbitrator
A hearing board of the Illinois Attorney Registration & Disciplinary Commission (ARDC) has recommended a 90-day suspension for one of the three St. Louis lawyers accused of having ex parte communications with a workers' compensation arbitrator in 2009 and 2010.
Gordon Maag sues over new retiree health insurance law, seeks class action
Maag If a Sangamon County circuit judge agrees with him, Gordon Maag could find himself before the court he unsuccessfully sought election to in the nation's most expensive judicial race in history.
Madison County Asbestos Motion Docket : 7/16 - 7/20/2012
Monday, July 16
Madison County Abestos Jury Docket: 7/16/2012
Monday, July 16
Madison County Asbestos Civil Docket : 7/16 - 7/20/2012
Monday, July 16
Occupants of parked car sued driver who struck them
Foster Two Madison County residents have filed suit against the driver who they claim struck the parked vehicle in which they were sitting.
Suit blames almond-eating, barge-watching driver for causing accident
Schuver A Godfrey man seeks more than $1 million after he says a distracted driver who was eating almonds and watching barges struck his vehicle.
Trip over exposed drainage pipe leads to serious injuries, suit claims
Nelson A woman claims she was forced to endure surgery after she tripped over an exposed drainage pipe at a Pontoon Beach apartment building.
Driver accused of failing to keep proper lookout in Hamel rear-end accident
A man claims he suffered great pain and mental anguish after a driver rear-ended his vehicle.
Suit involving Chicago man's alleged injuries at St. Louis Dierberg's brought to Madison County
A Chicago man who claims he suffered injuries at a St. Louis Dierberg's store is bringing his personal injury suit to Madison County.
Woman sues McDonald's after tripping on stacked mats
Sivia A Madison County woman claims she broke her leg while attempting to get a drink at a McDonald's restaurant.
Rear-end accident on Route 15 causes injuries to passengers
Two St. Clair County men claim they sustained injuries to their spines, necks and backs after a driver rear-ended a vehicle in which they were riding.
West Highway 50 accident causes injuries, suit says
Lanter A Swansea woman claims she sustained injuries after a driver struck her vehicle.
Belleville bike rider's injuries subject of suit
Cervantes A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her daughter as she was riding her bike down the street.
Crowder orders pit bull named 'Precious' to remain in custody
Crowder Madison County Circuit Judge Barbara Crowder on Monday ordered a pit bull to remain in custody of the county Animal Control facility until further order.
The Marketing Mix for Lawyers
Grandone In the interest of transparency, I am a public relations professional who has practiced for more than 20 years and have a bias toward PR as a superior marketing tool. Having said that, I want to opine about the confusion about the most effective marketing tools for lawyers and the reasons I think some work and others may not be the best choice.
Vote for pro-energy Congress and President
The news of record high gas prices have disappeared from the headlines. But the fears — even expectations — that they could return are still very much with us.
Evasive move at Raging Rivers causes man's broken leg, suit claims
Parker A Madison County man is suing a Grafton water park and its designers after he allegedly broke his leg trying to avoid another person at the end of a water slide.
Car crash results in emergency C-section, suit says
Three Granite City women are suing a driver they say caused a crash that forced one of them to undergo an emergency C-section.