News from September 2012
Trial involving nurse's case against Anderson to start Monday
Ruth A trial is expected to begin today over a nurse's complaint against her former employer, Anderson Hospital, in Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth's court.
Mama mia, that's a slippery speed bump
When they say you're damned if you do and damned if you don't, they're not kidding.
Fifth District affirms dismissal of suit seeking to recover funds stolen by Alton attorney
Stewart Relying on the statute of limitations, a panel of the Fifth District Appellate Court has affirmed the dismissal of a woman's lawsuit over funds that were stolen by her former and now-deceased Alton attorney.
Area attorneys, judges speak at Comparative Law seminar
(Left to right) Tom Jones, Stephen Corn, Tracy Zuckett, Pamela Meanes and Gordon Broom More than 100 attorneys attended the Illinois and Missouri Comparative Law Seminar, hosted by the Illinois Association of Defense Trial Counsel and Missouri Organization of Defense Lawyers Friday at the Busch Stadium Conference Center.
Misplaced IV on newborn caused permanent injuries, suit claims
Dailey The parents of a toddler have filed suit against the doctors who they claim caused their child to endure severe burns to her left leg shortly after birth by misplacing an IV into her.
VIP Manor in Wood River sued over resident's care
Hopkins While living at a Wood River nursing home, a man suffered from multiple urinary tract infections and endured a fall and pneumonia, which seriously affected his health, according to recently filed lawsuit.
Vote 'No' on retention
To the Editor:
Majority of local judicial candidates 'like' Facebook as additional campaign tool
Burkart Thanks to his 22-year-old son and his barber, Hamel attorney Thomas Burkart has embraced social media as an additional tool in his
campaign for circuit judge.
Case against Sheriff 's Office set for trial; Deputies accused of tasering allegedly intoxicated female
Hylla A Macoupin County woman's case against the Madison County Sheriff's Office and two of its deputies is set to go to trial Monday in Madison County Circuit Judge David Hylla's court.
Philip Morris case continues; Attorneys file additional documents
Tillery The decade-old class action suit over cigarette labeling continues to smolder as attorneys on both sides of the fight file documents that Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth requested at last month's hearing.
Three car accident on Route 140 is subject of suit
Lakin A Wood River man has filed suit against the driver who he claims caused a multi-vehicle accident, causing him to sustain injuries to his neck, shoulders, spine, left hand and knees.
Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation to receive $500K grant
Wood Land of Lincoln Legal Assistance Foundation, Inc. announced that it will receive a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women.
Pedestrian hit in O'Fallon Wal-Mart parking lot sues
An O'Fallon woman is being sued after she allegedly hit a pedestrian while backing out of a parking space.
Driver claims he was rear-ended on Route 15
A St. Clair County man says he was rear-ended while driving in Belleville.
Gateway Regional and doctors sued over alleged overdose of pain reliever
The wife of a recently deceased man seeks more than $1 million from doctors and the hospital where she says her husband died of an alleged overdose on a pain reliever.
Norfolk Southern sued over trackman's knee injuries
A former railroad worker claims he sustained knee injuries after enduring repetitive trauma throughout his career.
Ravanelli's sued by customer who trips on parking lot speed bump
Gorman A man has filed suit against the restaurant where he claims he tripped and fell on a speed bump in the parking lot.
Altercation with car repossessor was in self-defense, defendant answers
A Granite City repossession company claims any physical contact between a Jefferson County, Mo. man and any individual defendant "was incidental or in self-defense."
Madison County Abestos Motion Docket: 9/10 & 9/12/2012
Monday, September 10
Madison County Abestos Jury Docket: 9/10/2012
Monday, September 10