News from 2017
Man alleges injuries from dog attack at Alton business
BENTON – A St. Louis man has filed suit against an Alton business after its dog allegedly attacked him.
Liberty Power Holdings accused of making unlawful telemarketing calls
BENTON – A consumer claims a retail electricity company has contacted him with unwanted telemarketing calls in a proposed class action.
Corcoran Consulting alleges Florida company unlawfully uses confidential information
BENTON – Two St. Clair County businesses allege that a Florida company and several individuals are unlawfully using confidential information.
Motorist, passenger allege injuries from Humbert Street crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A driver and passenger allege they were injured when another motorist attempted to turn before it was safe to do so and collided with their vehicle.
Husband sues milk truck driver, company over fatal collision from dump truck tailgate
EDWARDSVILLE – A surviving spouse of a woman killed in a milk truck accident in Madison County has filed a suit against the company and its driver.
Motorist sues over Roxana collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man alleges that he incurred medical expenses of more than $8,000 after a collision in Roxana.
Patient alleges records were inappropriately accessed
EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton man alleges his medical records were disseminated without his permission.
Woman alleges injuries from Route 159 collision
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville woman has filed suit against a Columbia driver for damages after a collision on state Route 159.
Driver, passenger seek damages after Carlyle Avenue crash
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville driver and his passenger allege they were injured when another motorist struck their vehicle in St. Clair County.
Supreme Court puts hold on Cook Co. judge accused of abusing authority in pursuing sanctions in asbestos case
The Illinois Supreme Court, acting in response to a request from lawyers who claim they and others have been targeted by a “rogue” Cook County judge, has stepped in to slap a hold on potential sanctions proceedings against lawyers and litigants on both sides of an asbestos personal injury case, blocking the judge, for now, from continuing his bench investigation of what he said resembled an improper “grand bargain” between plaintiffs’ lawyers and those for defendant gasket maker John Crane Inc.
Marc Parker announces circuit judge campaign for Barberis vacancy in Madison County
Collinsville attorney Marc Parker of Parker Law PC announced Wednesday that he is running for the open Madison County circuit judge seat created by Judge John Barberis’ election to the Fifth District Appellate Court.
A.W. Chesterton, others named in man's asbestos exposure lawsuit
BELLEVILLE – A man alleges his lung cancer was caused by decades of exposure to asbestos.
Woman alleges motorist hit her while working in construction zone
BELLEVILLE – A woman alleges she was injured when she was struck by a motorist while working in a construction zone.
Woman alleges greasy floor at Alton KFC/Taco Bell caused fall
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman alleges she was injured at an Alton restaurant because of a slippery substance on the floor.
Man sues over Edwardsville collision with floral delivery driver
EDWARDSVILLE – A man alleges he was injured in a collision in Edwardsville with a floral delivery vehicle.
Patient alleges doctor removed wrong mass
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County woman alleges she had to have an additional surgery because a physician failed to remove the correct mass.
Customer sues Jack in the Box over slip, fall at Granite City restaurant
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman alleges she was injured at a Granite City restaurant because of the conditions of its floor.
Ruth grants class certification in dispute over FOID card processing fee
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth granted class certification in a suit alleging the state inappropriately charged a $1 processing fee for firearm owner identification cards.
Mudge dismisses legal malpractice suit against divorce attorney; Reserves judgment on request for sanctions
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge granted dismissal in an “untimely” legal malpractice suit against a previously suspended divorce attorney who later sought sanctions against her former client for allegedly filing a frivolous suit he knew was time barred.
Ruth denies dismissal in Edwardsville attorney’s defamation suit
Madison County Circuit Judge Dennis Ruth denied dismissal in an Edwardsville attorney’s defamation suit alleging a client’s opponent accused him of having low ethical standards and questioned his firm’s employee diversity.