News from December 2015
Madison County Board candidate Lee Wathan: 'Government should provide more, with less'
Republican Harold “Lee” Wathan Jr. will be challenging Democrat Elizabeth Dalton for the Madison County Board seat in District 28 in the November general election.
Man alleges exposure to flooring chemicals caused Parkinson's
BELLEVILLE – A Missouri man is suing numerous global corporations alleging he developed Parkinson's disease after years of working with chemicals related to his career in the flooring business.
DraftKings says game still on in Illinois; Attorney: Company will go to court in gaming dispute
SPRINGFIELD — Despite an opinion by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan that daily fantasy sports contests such as those offered by DraftKings and FanDuel are illegal gambling under state law, one of the big providers said it intends to keep offering the games in Illinois. DraftKings’ attorney late Wednesday issued a statement saying the company disagrees with the attorney general and believes “daily fantasy sports, which Illinois residents have been playing for years, are lawful under state
Patient alleges St. Anthony's Health Center, doctor guilty of medical negligence
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois woman is suing an Alton health center and a doctor, alleging negligent treatment she received while under their care.
Patient alleges physical therapy exacerbated back injury
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois man is suing a Highland physical therapy center, alleging an exercise it had him perform exacerbated his lumbar disc injury.
Patient alleges medication led to heart attack
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois man is suing Walgreens and a doctor, alleging they didn't warn him of the dangerous nature of drugs he was prescribed.
Collinsville renter alleges property owner did not fix safety hazard
EDWARDSVILLE – A Collinsville man is suing a rental property owner, alleging negligence for injuries he says he suffered when he tripped on a hazard on the property.
Alton police sued for alleged injuries to suspect in custody
EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton man is suing the local police, alleging he was injured while in police custody.
Families blame Xarelto makers for causing deaths of relatives
BELLEVILLE – A group of 10 residents from different states is suing pharmaceutical companies, alleging dangerous side effects from family members taking the drug Xarelto.
Illinois residents finding the exits; Census Bureau says 105,000 lost to other states
SPRINGFIELD — The door to Illinois continues to swing outward more often than it does inward. New data released by the U.S. Census bureau showed that in terms of domestic migration — people moving about within the United States — Illinois saw roughly 105,200 more people leave than arrive.
Roughly 1,641 cases filed in Madison County Law Division so far in 2015; Three cases are class actions
With a little over a week left of the year, roughly 1,641 cases have been filed in the Law Division of the Madison County Circuit Court so far in 2015. The Law Division is a division of the court’s civil docket in which plaintiffs seek damages in excess of $50,000. This number is down by almost 100 cases from last year’s case filing numbers, where Madison County saw 1,784 cases filed in the Law Division.
Complaints filed with Judicial Inquiry Board over St. Clair County judges' moves
St. Clair County judges commit fraud on the public by running for election rather than retention, radio voice Bob Romanik alleges in complaints to the state Judicial Inquiry Board.
Employee alleges URS Energy guilty of retaliatory firing
A worker is suing a Madison County energy company, alleging it falsely said he failed a drug test in retaliation for filing a workers compensation claim.
Tavern customer blames Hi-Way for stabbing injuries
A tavern patron is suing an Edwardsville bar and several bar employees, alleging negligence for injuries he says he suffered after being repeatedly stabbed by an intoxicated and over-served bar customer.
Estate seeks court approval of wrongful death settlement
A woman's estate is suing a gas company in an effort to achieve a settlement in a wrongful death suit.
Pontoon Beach man alleges neighbor hit him in front of police
A Pontoon Beach man is suing his neighbor, alleging the defendant chased him with a steel tow chain, threatened to shoot him and struck him in the presence of the police.
Home is where the hurt is: How property taxes are crushing Illinois' middle class
Illinoisans’ property taxes are going up while salaries are stagnant at best
The Heart Care Group, doctor deny liability in medical malpractice suit
The Heart Care Group in Fairview Heights and one of its doctors deny liability in a patient’s lawsuit alleging they failed to properly diagnose and treat his heart condition.
Motorist wants BJC Healthcare to waive medical lien against $100,000 settlement
An Illinois man is suing a health care insurer, seeking to dismiss all or a portion of its medical lien against his $100,000 personal injury settlement.
Man’s ex-wife seeks to consolidate her defamation case with new wife’s defamation case
A man’s ex-wife seeks to consolidate two defamation cases.