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News published on Madison - St. Clair Record in June 2018

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News from June 2018


Passenger sues over Green Mount Common Drive collision

By Lhalie Castillo |
BELLEVILLE — A passenger is suing several drivers after he was allegedly injured in a collision on Green Mount Common Drive.

Driver sues following Fairmont City collision

By Lhalie Castillo |
BELLEVILLE — A man who was allegedly injured in a Fairmont City crash is suing the driver he holds responsible.

Appeals judges: Chicago not right court for John Crane's asbestos fraud RICO claims vs Simon Greenstone, Shein Law

By Jonathan Bilyk |
A federal appeals panel in Chicago has agreed industrial seals and couplings maker John Crane Inc. should be afforded the chance to air its claims two law firms allegedly engaged in racketeering and fraud in the way they pressed asbestos-related personal injury claims against the company in the past. However, the judges also agreed with lower court judges that Chicago federal court is not the right place for John Crane can pursue its claims.

Mautino's wife arrested for beating up woman at bar; Told police she'd do it again

By The Madison County Record |
SPRING VALLEY – Lena Alfano, wife of Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino, shoved a woman out of a bar and held her down on a sidewalk until a friend of the victim pushed Alfano off, according to police.

No quit in trial bar after SCOTUS ruling, still filing lawsuits in favorite courts

By John O'Brien |
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) – Since last year’s U.S. Supreme Court ruling that dealt a blow to forum-shopping personal injury attorneys, companies threatened with sprawling, 50-state litigation have not been forced into defending cases all over the country.

Pipefitter allegedly injured shoulder at Wood River refinery

By Angelica Saylo Pilo |
EDWARDSVILLE — A pipefitter claims he was injured while working at a refinery in Madison County.

Hubbell Power Systems allegedly breached lease

By Angelica Saylo Pilo |
EDWARDSVILLE — A landlord claims Hubbell Power Systems breached a lease agreement.

Candidate for judgeship cites entrenched power as main obstacle to successful run

By John Breslin |
Laninya Cason knows where she needs to get the votes to win the race for Resident Circuit Judge in St. Clair County - the city where she grew up and where her family still lives, East St. Louis.

Patient alleges doctors misread X-ray

By Lhalie Castillo |
BELLEVILLE — A patient claims doctors failed to properly diagnose a fracture.

Claims against federal government dismissed in medical negligence lawsuit

By Elizabeth Alt |
BENTON — The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois has granted summary judgment to the federal government in a woman's medical negligence lawsuit involving a robot-assisted hysterectomy.

Driver sues following Foster Township collision

By Lhalie Castillo |
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist seeks damages following a Foster Township collision.

Madison County woman sues A.O. Smith, others after father's leukemia death

By Lhalie Castillo |
EDWARDSVILLE — A Madison County resident claims her father was exposed to products containing benzene.

Multi-Care Specialists claims that man failed to pay for medical services

By Lhalie Castillo |
A healthcare provider is suing John A. Smith, a patient, for alleged breach of contract.

Bechtel Corporation, others allegedly failed to warn man about dangers of asbestos fibers

By Lhalie Castillo |
An individual is suing Bechtel Corporation, Chicago Bridge & Iron Company and several other companies for alleged negligence.

Dow Chemical Company, others allegedly failed to warn individual about the dangers of asbestos

By Lhalie Castillo |
An estate administrator is suing the Budd Company, Dow Chemical Company, John Crane Inc. and several other companies for alleged negligence.

Union Carbide Corp., others accused of negligently exposing man to asbestos fibers

By Lhalie Castillo |
An estate representative is suing CBS Corporation, Union Carbide Corp. and several other companies for alleged negligence.

Woman accuses two motorists of negligence

By Angelica Saylo Pilo |
A woman is suing Taylor Irons and Mickey Gillespie, two motorists, for alleged taking insufficient measures to prevent injuries.

Motorist alleges injuries from I-55 crash

By Lhalie Castillo |
EDWARDSVILLE — A motorist is suing Swift Transportation Co. and its employee following a collision on I-55.

Retired Madison County judge sues Alton pub over trip, fall

By Lhalie Castillo |
EDWARDSVILLE — Retired Madison County judge Ralph J. Mendelsohn is suing Morrison's Irish Pub after he allegedly fell on uneven steps.

A budget for lawmakers, not Illinoisans

By Ted Dabrowski, Wirepoints |
Earlier this week, Wirepoints warned that the eerie silence in Springfield augured bad news for Illinoisans. Sadly, we were right.