News from 2017
Passengers allege injuries from Belleville collision
BELLEVILLE – Two passengers allege they were injured in a Belleville collision when the driver failed to see another car had abruptly stopped in traffic.
Policy owner claims insurers failed to have arbitration proceedings
BELLEVILLE — A policy owner is suing two insurance carriers for allegedly failing to carry out arbitration proceedings.
Callis makes pitch to MDL panel for opioid litigation in SDIL; Judges' reaction shows apparent disinterest
ST. LOUIS – Former Madison County chief judge Ann Callis, now in private practice at the Goldenberg firm in Edwardsville, prompted laughter among members of a national panel of judges by asking them to transfer all opioid-related lawsuits to a judge who has never handled national litigation.
Caretaker claims she was assaulted by patient's son
BELLEVILLE — A home caretaker is suing her patient's son for allegedly attacking her and pointing a gun at her after she stopped his violent actions towards his mother.
Man alleges injuries from I-64 ambulance crash
BELLEVILLE – A patient alleges he was injured when the ambulance he was being transported in crashed on Interstate 64 in St. Clair County.
M&K Chemical Engineering allegedly failed to pay loan in full
EDWARDSVILLE – An Alabama bank claims a Madison County business failed to pay a loan in full.
Parents sue Troy homeowners after son's electrocution
EDWARDSVILLE – The parents of a 19-year-old killed while using a vacuum pump at a Troy home allege that the homeowners failed to maintain the outlets in the residence.
Pedestrian allegedly hit while crossing Illinois State Highway 4
EDWARDSVILLE – A pedestrian alleges she was struck by an employee of Southern Glazer's Wine and Spirits of Illinois while walking across Illinois State Highway 4.
Motorist alleges driver ran stop sign in Alton
EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton man alleges he was injured when another driver ran a stop sign.
Belleville couple sues over O'Fallon rear-end collision
BELLEVILLE – A Belleville couple is seeking damages after a rear-end collision in O'Fallon.
Madison County ranked seventh in 'Judicial Helholes' report; St. Clair County not on the list
Madison County and St. Louis were named as two of the worst jurisdictions in the nation according to the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual Judicial Hellholes report.
Florida tops tort reform group's list of ‘Judicial Hellholes,' while California No. 2
California, City of St. Louis Circuit Court, New York City’s asbestos court and Philadelphia round out the American Tort Reform Association’s top five this year.
Madison County participates in bicentennial flag-raising ceremony
Madison County officials participated in a flag-raising ceremony, commemorating the start of the state's bicentennial celebration.
Local family vacationing in Branson questions why an MCT vehicle was parked at entertainment venue Grand Country
A Chevy Silverado bearing the name "Madison County Transit" was spotted in the parking lot of a Branson entertainment venue over the weekend, and prompted a local family vacationing there to ask for an explanation.
Taxpayers spend tens of thousands on Illinois municipal conference; Alton among cities not participating
Quincy city officials billed taxpayers nearly $18,000 to attend a three-day municipal conference at the upscale Hilton Chicago hotel in late September.
Man blames colon cancer on asbestos exposure from Aurora Pump, others' products
EDWARDSVILLE – A man alleges his colon cancer was caused by exposure to asbestos during his working career.
Woman seeks more than $800K from insurer over car crash
BELLEVILLE – A woman injured in a car accident who was awarded a judgment is seeking the amount from the insurer of the other driver.
New IRS data: Illinois sees record loss of people, income to other states
The Land of Lincoln is experiencing heavy losses of people and income to other states, new IRS data reveal. Illinois lost more than 86,000 people and $4.75 billion in adjusted gross income to other states from 2015-2016.
Stephen Tillery accused of infringing on IRS turf
Who wants to get involved with the Internal Revenue Service if they don't have to?
Southern District Court removes two defendants in racketeering, wire fraud suit between brothers
EAST ST. LOUIS – A motion to dismiss in a business dispute between two brothers has been partially granted in a dispute involving a cash lending business.