News from 2012
Head-on collision in White County leads to Madison County suit
A woman has filed suit against the driver who she claims struck her vehicle head-on, causing her to be flown to a hospital, where she has spent months recovering.
Chicago Bank sues Gateway Hospitality seeking $2.3 million
Franco A bank claims that a Collinsville hospitality company has failed to repay it more than $2 million.
Stephen Tillery's latest cry for help
If you think it's hard to give up using tobacco, imagine how hard it might be to give up suing tobacco companies.
Suit against Burkart seeks proceeds from jury verdict
Former clients of Hamel attorney Tom Burkart have filed a lawsuit against the circuit judge candidate in an attempt to recover proceeds from a jury verdict they won more than a decade ago.
Highland can still undo video gambling
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Route 4 accident blamed on unsafe driver
Kolker A driver who says he was hurt in a crash is suing the estate of a woman who allegedly turned in front of him and caused the collision.
St. Clair County clerk is thrilled with daughter's Olympic silver medal
Linda Harper In the afterglow of seeing her daughter capture a second Olympic medal, Linda Harper of Belleville says she's already saving money for a third trip to the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.
Another injured highway worker sues over May accident on I-64
Another highway road striper has filed a personal injury suit over a a May accident that occurred on I-64 near O'Fallon.
Plaintiff seeks to add punitive damage claim in Wal-Mart suit
Wal-Mart store sign A plaintiff in a Madison County personal injury suit against Wal-Mart is seeking to add punitive damages to the complaint.
Camp Jackson Road accident causes injuries to mother and child, suit says
A St. Clair County woman says she and her daughter were hit by a driver who allegedly ran a red light at a Cahokia intersection.
Fifth District reverses Madison County ruling over electric service contracts
Stewart A Highland business had the right to change its electric delivery service from Ameren to a municipally-owned utility after its contract with the utility giant expired, the Fifth District Appellate Court held this month.
Deckhand denies company's affirmative defenses
A deckhand suing his employer for injuries allegedly received on the job is denying the affirmative defenses asserted by defendant MERS, Inc., doing business as Economy Boat Store.
Trial involving personal injury case against Wood River Township to be continued
Edmonds The parties in a personal injury case against Wood River Township have asked to continue a trial that was scheduled to start Sept. 10 because discovery is not complete.
Circuit clerks grapple with space crunch for document storage; hope e-business policy will soon be created
Nelson Throwing away old court documents isn't as easy it sounds for county circuit clerks.
Gateway Regional case set for trial Sept. 4
Behr Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth has set a Sept. 4 trial date in a case against Gateway Regional Medical Center, which is being sued over alleged injuries suffered by a delivery driver.
Truck Centers sues American LaFrance claiming breach of contract
A trucking franchise alleges its parent company failed to repay more than $200,000 owed to it for work it had performed.
Rear-end accident on Highway 50 near I-64 leads to suit
The owner of a Belleville construction company is accused of rear-ending another car while driving on a St. Clair County highway.
Med mal complaint alleges doctors failed to diagnose heart problem
Unsell The son of a recently deceased woman has filed suit against the doctors who he claims caused her death after they negligently failed to diagnose her heart problem.
Back rent of $59K owed, suit says
Tatoian A woman has filed suit against the couple who she claims refuses to vacate her Collinsville residence after they have allegedly failed to make rental payments.
Altercation over school bus driver's paramour leads to suit
Dripps A man claims his co-worker attacked him, causing him to sustain a torn rotator cuff during the brawl.