News from February 2018
Bestwall objects to claimants' effort to bump its counsel; Asbestos lawyers say GP's firm is conflicted
Bestwall LLC, a unit of Georgia Pacific, objects to a motion filed by the Official Committee of Asbestos Claimants requesting the bankruptcy court to reconsider its approval of the debtor’s counsel in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceeding.
Davis Bros., driver sued over Interstate 55 multi-vehicle collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Macon County resident is seeking damages from a tractor-trailer driver and his employer after a multi-vehicle accident on Interstate 55.
Motorist sues over Bethalto crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A driver is seeking more than $50,000 over alleged injuries sustained in a Bethalto crash.
Driver, passenger allege injuries from Highway 40 rear-end collision
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist and passenger claim they were injured in a rear-end collision on US Highway 40.
Napoli Shkolnik files medical malpractice suit against physicians for prescribing increasing doses of fentanyl
EDWARDSVILLE — Napoli Shkolnik filed a suit on behalf of a deceased patient alleging several physicians prescribed increasingly high dosages of fentanyl for back and knee pain, eventually causing the patient’s death from acute fentanyl toxicity.
Woman sues over bed bugs at O'Fallon hotel
BELLEVILLE – A guest at an O'Fallon hotel alleges she sustained injuries due to the presence of bed bugs.
Driver allegedly disobeyed stop sign in Edwardsville crash
EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville resident alleges she was injured in a collision when another driver disobeyed a stop sign at an intersection.
Driver sues over Godfrey Township collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman alleges a driver's failure to reduce her speed caused a rear-end collision in Godfrey Township in Madison County.
Office Depot customer alleges automatic doors closed on him, causing injuries
BELLEVILLE – An Office Depot customer alleges he was injured when he was struck by automatic doors at the store.
Judge rules testimony stays in former Highland principal's pay discrimination case
BENTON – A federal judge has denied a motion that would have thrown out the testimony of an expert witness regarding pay equality for a former Highland school administrator.
Seventh Circuit affirms $5 million wrongful death verdict over I-70 crash; Son came upon father’s burning tractor trailer ‘in a tragic coincidence’
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a jury’s $5 million wrongful death verdict and $625,000 rescue doctrine award in district judge David Herndon’s courtroom involving a fiery tractor trailer collision on Interstate 70.
Colorado woman alleges she was injured as a passenger in I-64 collision
BELLEVILLE – A Colorado resident alleges she was injured as a passenger in a collision on Interstate 64 when another driver improperly changed lanes and struck the vehicle in which she was riding.
Rauner outlines FY19 budget
“It reduces government expense but not customer service. It shifts responsibility for the cost of services to the people who buy those services. And it recognizes that we will never have balanced budgets if government grows faster than our economy.”
Motorist alleges speeding driver caused I-255 collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A Jerseyville man alleges a speeding driver caused a collision on Interstate 255 in Madison County.
Opioid judge orders companies to pay bulk of special master costs because they have 'greater discretionary funding'
CLEVELAND (Legal Newsline) - The judge overseeing hundreds of lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors has ordered defendant companies to pay three-quarters of the costs of special masters who are overseeing settlement negotiations.
ITLA responds to Rauner budget
Under the guise of “reform,” Gov. Bruce Rauner is seeking changes to our workers’ compensation laws that will shift the responsibility of caring for injured workers away from insurers and onto those hurt on the job and the taxpayers.
Illinois Municipal League responds to Rauner budget address
While we are aware of the challenges with our state's budget, the proposed cut to Local Government Distribution Fund (LGDF) would directly impact core services for all Illinois citizens.
IRMA responds to Rauner's budget address
The Illinois Retail Merchants Association is concerned about the continued cuts and devaluing of Medicaid providers as well as its impact on the populations they serve. Pharmacies serve on the front lines when it comes to treating Medicaid patients, especially in areas with few medical options.
Driver alleges man ran red light in Madison County crash
EDWARDSVILLE – A man is seeking more than $50,000 in damages over alleged injuries sustained in a collision in Madison County.
IL appeals court upholds dismissal of class action challenging Chicago red light camera program law
Saying state law designates Chicago’s red light and speed camera enforcement programs as something different from ordinary traffic laws, a state appeals court has again handed a defeat to a class action attempting to overthrow the city’s automated traffic citation program, which annually adds millions of dollars in fines from ticketed motorists to the city’s coffers.