Toni Murdock filed the lawsuit Feb. 12 in Madison County Circuit Court against Larry Lafond and Jermia Snider, alleging negligence.
According to the complaint, on Dec. 3, 2015, Murdock was riding in a motor vehicle operated by Snider on Plummer Drive, attempting to turn left onto Center Grove Road in Edwardsville. The suit says, concurrently, Lafond was driving his vehicle, attempting to leave a parking lot, when he struck the front and side of the vehicle in which the Murdock was a passenger.
Also at the same time, the lawsuit states, Snider struck Lafond's vehicle while she was attempting the turn.
The complaint says both both parties were negligent in failure to keep a proper lookout, driving in such a way as to collide with the other party's vehicle, failure to properly apply brakes, driving too fast for conditions, and failure to yield the right of way to oncoming traffic.
As a result of the negligence, the suit says, the plaintiff injured her head, neck and pelvis, has paid money for medical care, has suffered disability as a result of her injuries, and has lost wages and will experience a loss of future earning capacity.
Murdock seeks at least $50,000 from each defendant, plus court costs. She is represented by attorneys Thomas C. Rich, Kristina D. Cooksey and Michelle M. Rich of Thomas C. Rich PC in Fairview Heights.
Madison County Circuit Court case number 16-L-209