News from 2012
Hearing set for Tuesday in decade-old case over 'light' and 'low tar' cigarette labeling
Ruth Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth will hear arguments next week over a petition seeking relief from the Illinois Supreme Court's dismissal of a $10.1 billion verdict in the class action lawsuit brought against Philip Morris in 2000.
Former Captain D's employee says she was sexually harassed
Cates A former employee is suing Captain D's, claiming she was harassed and sexually assaulted for three months while a manager did nothing to stop it.
Cell phone usage contributed to auto accident, suit claims
A St. Clair County man is accused of driving into oncoming traffic while allegedly being distracted by a cell phone conversation.
Shop Vac sued by man claiming ejected metal piece caused vision loss
A St. Clair County man says he lost vision in his eye after a piece of metal was ejected from a vacuum and hit him in the face.
Pedestrian sues driver over Shiloh accident
Beljanski A St. Clair County man says he was hit by a car while walking in the Village of Shiloh.
Herndon assigned to handle recently-created MDL over Pradaxa claims
Herndon U.S. District Judge David Herndon has been assigned to handle multi-district litigation over Pradaxa, a blood thinning medication alleged to have caused serious and fatal bleeding in users throughout the nation.
Edwardsville attorney found not guilty after battery trial
A Madison County jury found a 73-year-old Edwardsville attorney not guilty of the battery charge filed against him by a former law partner of 20 years.
Madison County Civil Docket: 8/20 - 8/24/2012
Tuesday, August 21
Motorcycle passenger claims Poplar Street Bridge injuries
A Missouri contractor allegedly failed to erect signs warning of work on a bridge, causing a motorcycle driver to strike a hole in the road and to sustain life-threatening injuries.
Hospital and doctors sued over woman's mitral valve-related stroke
Keefe A woman claims she suffered a stroke after doctors failed to diagnose her with a disease that limits the supply of blood to her brain.
Injured driver claims $34K in medical costs
Toennies A St. Clair County man has filed suit against the driver who he claims struck his vehicle while attempting to make a left-hand turn.
Wrongful death suit claims patient should not have been prescribed fentanyl
Bartholomew The administrator of a deceased woman's estate has filed suit against the hospital where the woman died, saying its employees negligently prescribed medication that the woman had never before taken, causing her death.
Something's fishy in Caseyville
When politicians or government bureaucrats get their knickers in a knot on being asked to justify an expenditure of public funds, you know something is up.
Heyl Royster adds attorneys in Edwardsville and Chicago offices
Cheely The law firm of Heyl, Royster, Voelker & Allen announces the addition of attorneys in their Edwardsville and Chicago offices.
Schroer joins HeplerBroom as associate
Schroer Michael Schroer has joined HeplerBroom LLC in the Edwardsville office as an associate attorney.
Trouw sues former employee over alleged personal credit card usage
A Highland business has filed suit against its former office manager, alleging she used credit cards to charge more than $300,000 worth of personal expenses on the company's account.
U-turner allegedly causes Route 162 accident, suit claims
A man has filed suit against the driver who he claims attempted a U-turn and struck his vehicle.
Driver claims she was rear-ended on I-270
A woman claims she sustained neck, back, wrist and hip injuries after a driver rear-ended her vehicle.
ABA panel discusses Obamacare opinion; attorneys say Medicaid ruling will have biggest impact
Phillips When the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision over President Obama's healthcare reform package in June, attorneys had to flip through nearly 200-pages to find out exactly how the court ruled.
MetroLink sued over cones left at Fairview Heights station
Wuller A Belleville woman claims she was hurt when she tripped over cones marking construction work at a MetroLink station.