News from March 2019
St. Clair County real estate Feb. 1-8
A Lebanon property sold for $440,000 as part of the recent St. Clair County real estate transactions for Feb. 1-8.
Madison County real estate Feb. 8-14
An Edwardsville home sold for $625,000 as part of the recent Madison County real estate transactions for Feb. 8-14.
Madison County foreclosures Feb. 12-15
There were 16 foreclosures in Madison County from Feb. 12-15
Madison County civil docket March 11-15
Madison County judges Dugan, Mudge, Chapman, Stobbs and Harrison have law cases scheduled on the civil docket for March 11-15.
Pennsylvania opioid lawsuits are homeless while trial lawyers take shots at each other
Seven appeals and plenty of in-fighting have Pennsylvania counties behind schedule in their quest to hold dozens of companies liable for the nation's painkiller crisis
North Dakota man seeks damages from US Steel, supervisor over carbon monoxide exposure
EDWARDSVILLE – A Fargo, North Dakota man is suing a plant operator and a supervisor after he suffered carbon monoxide poisoning while performing asbestos abatement at a Granite City facility.
Paraquat suit against Syngenta, BIPA class action against nursing home land in Hoerner’s court
BELLEVILLE – Rookie Associate Judge Kevin Hoerner holds in his hands two cases that other St. Clair County judges turned loose like hot potatoes.
Pritzker “fair” tax could hike taxes nearly $800 on typical Godfrey family
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is arguing that Illinois should adopt income tax rates similar to neighboring Wisconsin and Iowa as a way to be more “competitive,” even though adopting those rates would mean tax hikes for middle-income families.
Edwardsville man alleges assault by Iowa man caused concussion, head injury
EDWARDSVILLE – An Edwardsville man is seeking more than $50,000 in damages as a result of an alleged assault by an Iowa man, according to a lawsuit filed Feb. 25 in the 3rd Judicial Court in Madison County.
Patient alleges he became addicted to medications prescribed by Family Care Specialists of Edwardsville, doctor
EDWARDSVILLE – An Illinois man alleges he became addicted to opiate-based painkillers after they were prescribed by a Madison County doctor.
Illinois Central school bus driver alleges towing company's employee dropped cigarette before collision
EDWARDSVILLE – A school bus driver is suing United Delivery and Recovery Co. and one of its drivers over a collision in Granite City that left her injured.
Fifth District dismisses case against man who sought release from DHS mental health facility
MOUNT VERNON -- The Fifth District Appellate Court dismissed a man’s appeal for conditional release from a mental treatment center as moot because his actual release date was last year.
Belleville attorney named 2018 Citizen of the Year
Belleville attorney Kurt S. Schroeder was honored with the 2018 Citizen of the Year award by the Belleville Chamber of Commerce.
Trial-lawyer bill would lift filing restrictions in asbestos claims; Critic says proposal would create unlimited liability
A bill that would reverse a 2015 state Supreme Court decision by allowing workers with latent diseases to sue their employers will be heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee this afternoon.
Godfrey construction company seeks to confirm $55,526 arbitration award
EDWARDSVILLE — A Godfrey construction firm was awarded $55,526.74 in arbitration against a Louisiana HVAC company.
University and Rehab Center accused of negligence
EDWARDSVILLE -- An estate executor alleges a care center neglected a patient, causing her to suffer severe sepsis.
JONES DAY: Chambers Global 2019 ranks Jones Day in 103 practices and recognizes 123 lawyers
The 2019 edition of Chambers Global: The World’s Leading Lawyers for Business recognizes Jones Day in 103 practice rankings and honors 123 Firm lawyers, who were named leading lawyers and/or noted for their foreign experience.
SALVI SCHOSTOK & PRITCHARD: Eleven Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard Attorneys Recognized by Leading Lawyers
Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. is pleased to announce eleven of the firm’s attorneys have been named to the 2019 Leading Lawyers and Emerging Lawyers list in Illinois.
SMITH AMUNDSEN LLC: SmithAmundsen Promotes Seven Attorneys to Partner
On February 26, 2019, SmithAmundsen promoted seven attorneys to partner, including Betsy Ballek, Joe Carlasare, Max Goodman, John Ochoa, Suzannah Overholt, Michael Schlechtweg, and Allison Sues.
COZEN O'CONNOR: Cozen O’Connor Public Strategies Midwest Continues its Expansion, Landing Veteran Attorney/Lobbyist Matthew T. Glavin
Cozen O’Connor today welcomed the newest member of its fast-growing Public Strategies Group, attorney Matthew T. Glavin, who previously served as national director of Government and Regulatory Affairs for American Water, the largest investor-owned water utility company in the United States.