Illinois Supreme Court to hear arguments at Lisle's Benedictine University in...
SPRINGFIELD–Citizens in the DuPage County area will get a rare public opportunity to see the Illinois Supreme Court in action as it will hear oral arguments in one civil case and one criminal case on...
View ArticlePlaintiff claims physician failed to properly treat broken hip
EDWARDSVILLE – A medical patient is suing over allegedly negligent medical care regarding a leg fracture.Kathy Stevenson filed the suit April 20 in Madison County Circuit Court against Dr. Randall...
View ArticleWoman sues driver, vehicle owner in injury claim
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing over injuries she allegedly received in the course of a rear-end collision. She is citing negligence. Sarah E. Whitsell filed the suit April 25 in Madison County Circuit...
View ArticleWoman alleges fraud by weight-loss business
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County resident is suing over allegations of fraud by a weight-loss business. She is citing fraud under the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act.Connie...
View ArticleWorkers' comp insurer claims company owes for premiums
EDWARDSVILLE – A nationally known insurance company is suing a company over alleged payment owed on a workers' compensation insurance premium. Liberty Mutual Insurance Corporation filed the suit April...
View ArticlePlaintiff claims drunk defendant assaulted him outside bar
EDWARDSVILLE – An Alton resident is suing an alleged assailant and a bar that allegedly served alcohol to the man. The plaintiff is citing violations of the Dram Shop Act, willful and wanton conduct,...
View ArticleMcNulty joins HeplerBroom as partner inn Edwardsville office
Carl P. McNulty has joined HeplerBroom as a partner in the firm’s Edwardsville office where he will continue his practice in toxic tort litigation. Since 2004, McNulty has been heavily immersed in the...
View ArticlePlaintiff claims injuries after balcony railing allegedly collapsed, causing...
BELLEVILLE – An invitee of the defendants is suing over injuries he alleges he received when he was visiting their vacation property.Gary W. Deiters filed the suit April 12 in St. Clair County Circuit...
View ArticleBusiness owner claims defendant didn't complete work on a monument sign
BELLEVILLE – The owner of a medical facility is suing over allegedly incomplete work on a sign he paid to have installed. Chris Worth filed the suit April 20 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
View ArticleMan claims he was injured when driver drove into hole
BELLEVILLE – A passenger in a vehicle is suing over injuries he alleges he received when the driver wrecked in a construction zone. John Carner II filed the suit April 20 in St. Clair County Circuit...
View ArticlePlaintiff claims store's motorized cart broke, causing her injuries
BELLEVILLE – A customer at a retail store is suing over injuries she alleges she received while she was using one of the store's motorized carts. Wilfriede Ferguson filed the suit April 12 in St. Clair...
View ArticleWoman alleges she was injured in Collinsville accident
BELLEVILLE – The passenger in a motor vehicle is suing the driver over alleged injuries she received during an accident. Anna Lavaia filed the suit April 19 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
View ArticleThe SEIU is hurting Illinois caregivers
Illinois politics is too often a master class in masking true intentions. A legislative push by the Service Employees International Union and some state lawmakers is one such case. Behind the curtain...
View ArticleConsultant accuses lawyer of negligent, malicious libel
EDWARDSVILLE – A consultant is suing over alleged damage to his reputation at the hands of an attorney acting on behalf of a municipality. He is citing negligent libel and malicious libel.Keith Moran...
View ArticleJust For Men customers claim injuries connected to products
EDWARDSVILLE – Nearly 150 plaintiffs have sued the makers of Just For Men hair-care products and hair dyes, claiming they were damaged by using the products.Pierre Sanders and other plaintiffs filed...
View ArticlePlaintiff claims driver negligently turned left, causing collision
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing over injuries he received when the defendant allegedly caused a collision by turning left in front of him. He is citing negligence.Richard L. Dorrough filed the suit...
View ArticlePlaintiffs claim environmental contamination led to deaths
EDWARDSVILLE – Multiple estate administrators have sued over the alleged wrongful deaths of their family members, in a claim that the deaths were caused by environmental contamination. Gene Maxwell,...
View ArticleAdministrator of estate claims negligence led to woman's death
BELLEVILLE – The administrator of a deceased woman's estate is suing over 37 counts related to allegedly negligent medical care that led to her death. The counts are wrongful death, survival action,...
View ArticleWoman claims she was fired due to pregnancy
EDWARDSVILLE – A woman is suing her former employer, alleging she was terminated because she was pregnant. She is citing violation of the Civil Rights Act and Pregnancy Discrimination Act, among two...
View ArticlePlaintiff claims broken step caused her to fall, become injured
BELLEVILLE – A St. Clair County woman is suing over injuries she claims to have received when an allegedly dangerous step broke off and caused her to fall. She is citing negligence.Barbara McGee-Hunt...
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