News from November 2012
Passenger sues drivers involved in Troy Road accident
A Madison County man says he was hurt when the car he was riding in crashed into another car that allegedly turned in front of it.
Washington Park accident leaves two women injured, suit says
Two St. Clair County women say they were hurt when another driver ran a red light in Washington Park and crashed into them.
Waste Management sued over Granite City collision
A Madison County woman says she was hurt when her car was hit by a trash truck while she was driving in Granite City.
Driver failed to avoid overturned truck on I-270, passenger claims
A woman claims she sustained severe injuries to her neck, back, right arm and elbow after the vehicle in which she rode struck stopped traffic on the interstate.
Accident on Fosterburg in Alton leads to suit
A woman claims she sustained neck, chest, back, shoulder and wrist injuries after a driver struck the back of her vehicle when she slowed for a turning car in front of her.
Lawsuit involving allegations of priest abuse moving forward against Belleville Diocese
St. Clair County Associate Judge Vincent Lopinot was assigned Nov. 5 to an Illinois man’s lawsuit against the Catholic Diocese of Belleville involving allegations of sexual abuse.
Supreme Court opens November term; Opinions anticipated on Nov. 29
The Illinois Supreme Court opened its November term on Tuesday when it heard arguments in five criminal cases.
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Anulex Technologies sued over prosthetic implant device
BrownYandleA St. Clair County man says he suffered severe injuries after an unapproved device was implanted into his lower back during a procedure he allegedly did not know was experimental. Gregory Andersen and Karen Andersen filed a lawsuit on Sept. 14 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Anulex Technologies Inc. and Protestant Memorial Medical Center Inc., doing business as Memorial Hospita
Dentist named in suit over tooth extraction
A Madison County man has filed suit against his dentist, who he claims caused nerve injury in his mouth when he extracted a tooth.
Seasonal worker claims he was fired for asking about unemployment benefits
An employee of a Granite City lawn care company says he was fired from his job for asking about unemployment benefits.