News from 2016
Gold tooth in Pillsbury biscuit case continued to October
A July 20 status conference in a lawsuit alleging a man discovered someone’s gold tooth when he bit into a Pillsbury baked biscuit has been continued to Oct. 5.
House guest's suit over knife injury to the eye settled and dismissed
A personal injury lawsuit against an O’Fallon woman who stood accused of negligently handling knives and injuring a house guest has been settled.
Seat manufacturer denies counter claims of driver involved in fatal accident
Magna Seating denies the counter claims of a driver being sued in St. Clair County over the death of Cheryl Schmeder last year.
Bi-State denies liability in bus passenger's injury suit
Bi-State Development Agency denies negligence in a lawsuit brought by a passenger who claims injuries when an unsecured wheelchair rolled into her when the Metro bus was involved in an accident.
Illinois Central seeks to transfer another injury claim out of St. Clair County
Lawyers for a railroad engineer claiming his former supervisor at Illinois Central harassed him to the point of suffering a heart attack want St. Clair County Circuit Judge Andrew Gleeson to deny a defense motion to transfer the case to Clinton County.
Pedestrian alleges injuries after being struck by driver
EDWARDSVILLE – A pedestrian has filed suit against a motorist over alleged injuries after he was struck walking in Alton.
Madison passenger files suit against two motorists for alleged negligence
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison woman has filed suit against two drivers after she alleges she was injured in an auto accident.
Wrongful death suit filed after accident between farm tractor, tractor-trailer
EAST ST. LOUIS – A Nashville widow has filed a wrongful death suit against a tractor-trailer driver and his employer after an accident in Perry County resulted in her husband's death.
County Electoral Board considers candidate's petition to run for County Board
An Independent candidate looking to get on the ballot in the Madison County Board District 2 race faces objections that may keep him from running.
Madison County Democrat party bosses' hypocrisy on full display
Democrat party bosses' hypocrisy is unashamed and boundless. Voters can do something about this hypocrisy in November.
Insurer raises questions about unclaimed benefits bill; Hoping for Rauner's amendatory veto
SPRINGFIELD — In a legislative session noted as one of inaction until the brink of a new fiscal year, one bill Illinois lawmakers did manage to pass was a measure that requires life insurance companies to make an effort to track down beneficiaries of unclaimed policies, contracts and accounts when they know the policyholder has died.
Motorist alleges another driver's negligence caused crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County man is suing two Illinois residents, alleging their negligence led to a car crash that injured the plaintiff.
Motorist alleges another driver caused crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County car owner is suing another motorist, alleging her negligence caused a car crash that injured the plaintiff..
Motorist alleges another driver's negligence caused crash
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman is suing a motorist, alleging the defendant's negligence led to a car crash that injured the plaintiff.
Illinois diverts federal funds from teachers to TRS
Illinois’ most impoverished school districts have lost millions of dollars to a scheme intended to shore up the state’s monumentally underfunded teacher pension reserve.
Judges – and voters -- have power to stop lawsuit abuse
The yearlong budget battle in Springfield ended last month with a truce, as legislative leaders and Governor Rauner agreed to a six-month stopgap budget.
O'Fallon, Troy registered voter signatures sought for property tax freeze petition
A group interested in saving taxpayers money is looking for at least 1,250 registered voters in O’Fallon and Troy willing to sign a petition supporting property tax freeze, a spokesman for the group said during a recent interview.
Consumer accuses barbecue sauce manufacture of false advertising
BELLEVILLE — A Randolph County man is suing a barbecue sauce manufacturer, alleging it falsely advertises that its ingredients are all natural.
Study indicates state judges show partisanship; pressures go away during last term of office, report says
WASHINGTON – A group of independent researchers have published a study that looks at the relationship between state judges and partisan decisions and concluded that judges are systematically biased.
Daughter blames multiple health care entities for father's death
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County woman is suing multiple health care defendants, alleging their negligence caused the wrongful death of her father.