News from September 2017
Proposed class action against guardrail maker Trinity Industries shutting down
EAST ST. LOUIS – St. Clair County State’s Attorney Brendan Kelly and special assistant David Cates have abandoned a mammoth suit seeking replacement of highway guardrails statewide.
Roxana man alleges amputated thumb from garbage truck door
EDWARDSVILLE — A Roxana couple is suing several garbage truck dealers and operators after a side access door on a garbage truck slammed on a man's hand, amputating his thumb.
Passenger sues following collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A passenger is suing a vehicle operator for allegedly causing a collision after failing to stay in the proper lane.
Driver, passenger allege injuries from collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A driver and passenger are suing another motorist for allegedly causing a collision.
Alton nursing home sued for negligence
EDWARDSVILLE — An estate administrator is suing several nursing home facility operators for allegedly failing to protect the patient from abuse and neglect.
Man alleges injuries in forklift collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing Electro Express LLC and its employee after he was allegedly injured when his forklift was struck by a commercial vehicle.
Highland H&R Block franchisee alleges breach of contract
EDWARDSVILLE — An H&R Block franchisee is suing two people who allegedly failed to make payments after purchasing the Highland business.
Seventh Circuit reverses Blue Cross class cert from Central District; Similar claims playing out in St. Clair Co.
CHICAGO – Seventh Circuit appellate judges halted a class action on behalf of 10 million Blue Cross beneficiaries in Illinois and four other states, on Aug. 31.
Woman alleges motorist failed to yield right of way
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing another driver for allegedly causing a collision after failing to yield the right of way.
Stacked deck: Of all neighboring states, only Illinois gives strike powers to government unions
Illinois is the only state in the region that allows government workers to go on strike, effectively depriving residents of services they need and driving up the highest property tax bills in the nation.
Avocet challenges Gori Julian's fact-free case
“Round up the usual suspects.” That's the order Captain Renault gives to subordinates at the end of Casablanca, even though Rick, the man who shot Major Strasser, is standing right there in front of him.
Motorist alleges injuries from Troy collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A driver who claims he was injured in an accident in Troy is seeking damages of more than $50,000.
Madison County couple alleges builder failed to follow code in home construction
EDWARDSVILLE – The owners of a Troy home claim that the contractor failed to install a vapor barrier in the basement as required by code.
Man alleges VSE Corp. wrongfully terminated him for reporting unlawful activities
EDWARDSVILLE – A man has filed suit against his former Hamel employer over allegations that he was terminated for reporting illegal activities.
Motorist seeks damages after rear-end collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man is seeking more than $50,000 in damages after a collision in the county.
Consumer claims Cherrybrook Kitchen brand products are not all natural
BELLEVILLE – The maker of gluten-free baking mixes and frosting is alleged to have falsely represented that its products are all natural.
Former Oxford Paper Co. employee alleges he was exposed to asbestos by other manufacturers
BELLEVILLE – A man alleges that he developed lung cancer because of asbestos exposure during his career with the Navy and as a millwright at Oxford Paper Co./MeadWestvaco.
Man alleges injuries after driver struck his vehicle on I-64
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is seeking damages after he was struck while traveling on Interstate 64.
Man's lung cancer caused by asbestos exposure from 4520 Corp., others' products, widow claims
BELLEVILLE – A widow alleges her husband's exposure to asbestos during his career caused him to develop lung cancer.
Man alleges Virgil Calvert Nursing and Rehabilitation Center failed to protect decedent from falls
BELLEVILLE – A man alleges that his decedent suffered injuries while at the Virgil Calvert Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in East St. Louis.