News from June 2012
Addus Healthcare worker says she was fired after filing work comp claim
Blotevogel A St. Clair County woman says she was fired from her job at a healthcare company for filing a workers' compensation claim after being hurt on the job.
Washington University and Barnes-Jewish sued on med mal claims
Unsell An Illinois woman claims a doctor at Barnes-Jewish Hospital failed to accurately diagnose the condition that was causing her to repeatedly vomit, which led to permanent pain.
38 plaintiffs from across country sue Pfizer over Zoloft in St. Clair County
Cueto Residents from various states claim they or their spouse's ingestion of a popular anti-depressant during their pregnancies caused their children to be born with varying birth defects, some of which led to their children's deaths.
U.S. SC rules for ObamaCare, calls mandate a tax
Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the controversial provision of health care reform requiring individuals to purchase insurance or face a financial penalty is a constitutional tax.
Abbott Labs named in St. Clair County suit over Depakote
Cueto An Illinois drug company is accused of causing numerous birth defects after dozens of patients allegedly took one of its seizure medications during pregnancy.
Confidentiality Act trumps absolute litigation privilege in case involving mental health records
Goldenhersh The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act which protects communication of mental health records prevails over the absolute litigation privilege, the Fifth District Appellate Court has decided.
Owners of Best Stop in Cahokia sued by man shot during robbery
A Cahokia man allegedly shot during a robbery is suing the owners of the liquor store where it happened.
Woman and son sue father's second wife over inheritance
A Collinsville woman and her son are suing the second wife of her ex-husband after she allegedly tried to hide an inheritance from his children.
Cahokia family seeks $200K in damages from Village over sewage backup
Norsigian A family of four is suing the Village of Cahokia after human waste allegedly ran from a broken sewer system into the basement of their home.
Motorcycle passenger sues over Scott Troy Road injuries
A St. Clair County landscape company is named in a lawsuit after the owner allegedly crashed a truck into a motorcycle at an O'Fallon intersection.
Personal injury law firms pouring money into 5th District Appellate race
Akin There is an old saying, "Birds of a feather flock together." This is especially true in the race for the Appellate Court in the 5th District, which includes the Metro-East.
Obamacare Victory Could Boost Federal Medmal Limits Efforts
Cochran "If this law is upheld as constitutional by the Supreme Court, then there's virtually nothing that's beyond Congress's reach, and I think that would be a horrible, horrible precedent for the country."
Development company sues insurer and bank over fire loss
A development corporation has filed suit against the insurance company that it claims failed to adequately pay it for damages caused to a home in a fire and against the bank that wrongly cashed a check issued to it.
Cop accused of taking nude photos at tanning salon asks for more time to answer suit
Collins A suspended Edwardsville police officer accused of using his cell phone to take a nude video of a woman at the Image Sun Tanning Salon in Glen Carbon says he needs additional time to prepare an appropriate response to a lawsuit filed against him.
Stobbs appoints private company to deliver summons in lawsuit
Mudge Madison County Associate Judge Stephen Stobbs on June 21 appointed Hurst Investigation Services to serve a summons and complaint to The Charles Crane Agency Company, a co-defendant in a lawsuit filed by owners of a motorcycle repair shop.
Appellate court reverses certification in Shipley class action; Spomer says court is bound by Avery
Spomer The Fifth District Appellate Court has reversed a Madison County judge's certification of a class action lawsuit against Met Life and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
Cabelas issued summons to answer amputated thumb lawsuit
Hebrank Retailer Cabelas received a summons to answer a Madison County lawsuit filed by a man who claims he lost his thumb after using a crossbow he was told was the best and safest.
Melted ice cream caused $490K in losses, says Prairie Farms in suit against Gateway Cold Storage
Byron An ice cream company has filed suit against the business that it claims stored its product at too warm of a temperature, allowing the ice cream to melt before its delivery to customers.
Children sue step mother over inheritance
Cavataio Three siblings claim their father's wife took land and other assets that rightfully belonged to them following his death.
Couple sues Pfizer and St. Elizabeth's over twins' Zoloft-related injuries
Cueto An Illinois couple claim the mother's ingestion of a popular anti-depressant during her pregnancy caused her twins to be born with heart defects.