BELLEVILLE — A woman is suing the Village of Shiloh and Illinois American Water Company, alleging that insufficient measures were taken to prevent injuries.
Marcela Wilson filed a complaint in St. Clair County Circuit Court against the defendants alleging that they failed to maintain property in a reasonably safe condition.
According to the complaint, the plaintiff alleges that on Oct. 8, 2015, she was using the driveway at 108 Hereford Drive to retrieve her mail when she fell and injured herself due to a hole and loose gravel. She has suffered great pain and mental anguish, lost wages and expenses for medical care and treatment, she alleges. The plaintiff holds the Village of Shiloh and Illinois American Water Company responsible because the defendants allegedly ripped up the driveway without fixing it, failed to repair the subject area several months before the incident and failed to mark the area with warning signs.
The plaintiff requests a trial by jury and seeks judgment against each defendant in an amount in excess of $50,000 and such other relief as the court deems just and proper. She is represented by Gregory M. Tobin of Pratt & Tobin PC in East Alton.
St. Clair County Circuit Court case number 16-L-473