News from March 2019
March 8: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for labor cases
The following labor-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 8. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Insurance company alleges worker injured when air compressor exploded
BELLEVILLE — An insurance company is suing a St. Louis truck plaza, alleging a man was injured when an air compressor exploded and threw him to the ground.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 7
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 7 in the suits below:
Patient alleges injuries from faulty knee procedure
BELLEVILLE — A patient is suing Fairview Heights medical professionals, alleging he was injured during a surgical knee procedure.
Brian Cummings helps patients, families find justice in malpractice cases
A resident physician’s undetected error may have cost a patient her life during treatment at Vanderbilt University Medical Center – just the type of case Nashville attorney Brian Cummings seeks to address.
State passes bill lifting 25-year statute of repose for occupational disease lawsuits
The state has passed a bill that lifts restrictions for when workers suffering from occupational disease, such as asbestos, must file suit against an employer.
Customer sues Wal-Mart over slip, fall
BELLEVILLE — A customer claims he was injured when he slipped and fell at the Salem Wal-Mart.
Nightclub denies liability in suit alleging wrong-way driver caused fatal collision
Pop’s Nightclub denies liability in a Dram Shop suit alleging a woman died when an intoxicated wrong-way driver caused a collision on I-64.
New law would require landlords in Cook County, possibly elsewhere in IL, to give financial data to tax assessors
If a Democrat-sponsored bill passes in Springfield, owners of countless rental properties in Cook County and potentially elsewhere in Illinois will have to turn over the property's financial records every year to their county assessor's office for tax calculation.
Man sues over alleged assault at Edwardsville home
EDWARDSVILLE — An Edwardsville man is suing an Iowa defendant, alleging the plaintiff was assaulted and hit repeatedly in the face.
Patient alleges failed total shoulder arthroplasty
BELLEVILLE —A man is suing several healthcare professionals after he allegedly suffered a failed total shoulder arthroplasty.
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois: Actions Taken on March 6
The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois reported the following activity on March 6 in the suits below:
House guest alleges she was injured moving a flower pot
EDWARDSVILLE — A guest is suing a Wood River homeowner, alleging she fell down the stairs while trying to help the defendant move a flower pot.
Madison County Circuit Clerk says clerical error rescinding license suspension for former U.S. attorney not political
During a press conference Wednesday, Madison County Circuit Clerk Mark Von Nida said a clerical error that allows former U.S. Attorney Stephen Wigginton, 55, to retain driving privileges after his second DUI in two years was not politically motivated.
Chemetco Site Group dismisses 483 defendants from pollution suit
BENTON – Thirteen days after U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle told lawyer Gary Justis he used her authority to extract payments from defenseless parties, he dismissed 483 defendants in a suit about pollution at the former Chemetco scrap smelter.
Man charged with attacking Prenzler gets third attorney, new trial date and new lesser charge
The trial for an Edwardsville man accused of attacking Madison County Board Chairman Kurt Prenzler recently was pushed back because the defendant hired a new attorney, his third in the case.
March 6: U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois docket for contract cases
The following contract-related cases were on the docket in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois on March 6. All case details are allegations only and should not be taken as fact:
Client alleges attorney failed to respond to motion to dismiss Yaz lawsuit
BELLEVILLE — A woman claims her former attorney failed to respond to a motion to dismiss in a Yaz suit, leaving her with no means to recover damages from the pharmaceutical company.
Non-jury trial set after helmet manufacturer found in default in suit alleging defective helmet
Madison County Circuit Judge William Mudge scheduled a non-jury, damages only trial in a motorcyclist’s suit alleging he suffered a severe brain injury due to a defective helmet.
Gibbons defends challenge to criminal defense rule; Says witnesses exposed to intimidation
BENTON – Granting criminal defendants custody of their case files would expose witnesses to intimidation, Madison County counsel Joseph Devereux asserted in U.S. district court on Feb. 27.