News from May 2016
Madison County asbestos jury docket May 16-20
More than 80 asbestos lawsuits are scheduled for trial in Madison County during the week beginning May 16. The cases were filed between 2013 and 2015.
Madison County civil docket May 16-20
Madison County's civil docket for the week of May 16 includes a case originally filed 15 years ago.
Madigan muzzles Illinoisans on term limits
Term limits aren’t just a cosmetic change. They aren’t a feel-good Coke commercial. They’re a powerful reform that can make Illinois democracy work again
Property tax reduction proponents hope sufficient number of signatures puts question on ballot
Treasurers says county revenues have long exceeded needs.
Nexium lawsuit blames AstraZeneca for alleged side effects
BENTON – A Madison County man has filed a class-action suit against pharma giant AstraZeneca over claims it failed to adequately warn users of its drug Nexium about alleged dangerous side effects.
Motorist blames injuries on truck driver, produce company
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri man says a truck driver’s alleged careless driving caused him to suffer serious injuries in a car crash.
Patient accuses hospital of filing erroneous debt-collection lawsuit
ST. LOUIS – A Union County woman says a hospital’s lawsuit against her over a debt is without merit because she was making payments under a plan both parties had approved.
Mother of fallen soldier and explosion survivor say bank helped Iran arm Hezbollah terrorists
EAST ST. LOUIS - Deutsche Bank of Germany helped Iran arm and train Hezbollah terrorists who killed a Randolph County man in Iraq and cost a St. Clair County man a leg, according to a suit in U.S.
Woman alleges former employer underfunded employee pension plans
BENTON – A former employee of St. Anthony's Health Center is suing over the alleged mishandling of employee pension plans.
Cahokia man alleges false arrest for armed robbery
BENTON – A Cahokia man is suing over several scenarios that he says played out after his allegedly unlawful arrest.
Patient alleges infection from medical device
BENTON – A married couple is suing over injuries the wife allegedly suffered because of the use of a medical device manufactured by the defendants.
Company claims unsolicited faxes violated federal law
EAST ST. LOUIS – An Illinois corporation has filed three class-action lawsuits over allegedly unsolicited advertisements sent to the plaintiff's fax machine.
Man says truck owner, driver both negligent in crash
BENTON – A Breese man is suing over injuries he allegedly received when his vehicle was hit by a tractor-trailer truck.
Woman sues following rear-end collision
BELLEVILLE – A woman is suing over injuries she allegedly received in the course of an automobile crash. She is citing negligence.
Man alleges improper debt collection practices
BENTON – A Wood River resident is suing over allegedly unfair and deceptive practices by a debt collection agency.
Plaintiff claims debt collector violated law
BENTON – An Illinois resident is suing over alleged violations of the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act.
Insurer seeks reimbursement from defendants after restaurant fire
BENTON – An insurance company is suing over allegedly poor restoration work in a restaurant, which the plaintiff claims led to a damaging fire.
Woman claims business buyers defamed her on social media
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County businesswoman is suing over a business transaction that allegedly was mishandled. Breach of contract is one of the several counts.
Law Day 2016 reveals children's side of Miranda rights
Some of the detainees in the Madison County Juvenile Detention Center say they learned too late the cost of not understanding or not embracing their right to stay silent during a police interrogation.
Passenger claims driver was negligent in crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A passenger in a vehicle, on behalf of himself and two children, is suing over injuries they allegedly suffered as a result of the driver striking a tree.