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Madison County lawyers volunteer to help residents through pro bono work
The Third Judicial Circuit Pro Bono Committee continues to provide valuable service to Madison County residents in need of legal advice. In October, the committee held a luncheon, recognizing 118...
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O’Fallon attorney appointed to Illinois Supreme Court Commission on...
The Illinois Supreme Court on Dec. 11 appointed O’Fallon attorney John Kujawski to the Illinois Supreme Court Commission on Professionalism. “I received a phone call from Justice Karmeier, and I was...
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Subpoenas sought in challenge to St. Clair County judges' nominations; Dallas...
Subpoenas have been requested of St. Clair County Circuit Judges John Baricevic, Robert LeChien and Robert Haida in a case before the State Board of Elections challenging their nominations as...
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Agreed order in trooper wrongful death case stipulates counsel will proceed...
HILLSBORO – Swansea attorney Tom Keefe signed an order on Dec. 14, agreeing to not resort to snide, insulting, derogatory, uncivil or harassing comments in Montgomery County circuit court. Keefe...
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Missouri woman sues Belleville psychiatric center for collapsed chair
A Missouri woman is suing a Belleville psychiatric center, alleging negligence after she says she was injured when a chair she was sitting in collapsed.Kelly Reno filed a lawsuit on Nov. 30 in St....
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Patients allege injuries from defective pelvic device
Three plaintiffs are suing a Belleville hospital and a manufacturer, alleging negligence for damages caused by the implantation of a medical device.Paula Goodrich, her husband Jeff Goodrich, and Patsy...
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Mother alleges child sexually molested at Cahokia daycare center
A Cahokia woman, on behalf of her minor child, is suing a local daycare center, alleging sexual molestation..Tammy Bradley, as mother and next friend of her daughter a minor, filed a lawsuit on Nov. 25...
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Pregnant passenger sues Schneider Carriers, truck driver over collision
A Cairo woman is suing a national trucking company and a driver, alleging negligence over injuries she sustained in an accident while pregnant.Trisha Maupin filed the lawsuit on Nov. 25 in St. Clair...
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Couple alleges husband's disabling injury caused by neck injection
An Illinois couple is suing a medical group and physicians, alleging the husband suffered disabling injuries from an injection in his neck. Bill Blechinger and Kimberly Blechinger filed a lawsuit on...
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Woman sues Marathon Petroleum over husband's benzene-related death
An Illinois woman is suing over her husband's exposure to benzene, which she alleges led to his premature death. Barbara Dickerson filed the suit individually and as special representative of the...
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Woman allegedly failed to control vehicle, hit Granite City man's delivery truck
A Granite City man is suing a motorist who allegedly was unable to stop her vehicle before colliding with his truck and causing him personal injury. James L. Miller filed the suit on Dec. 4 in Madison...
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Man alleges Allstate won't pay underinsured motorist coverage after accident
A Madison County man is suing his insurance company, alleging it did not pay damages as dictated by his motor vehicle policy. John H. Barnes filed the suit on Dec. 2 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Man seeks compensation for slip and fall on ice at Best Buy
A man is suing over injuries he allegedly suffered after falling on ice behind a Best Buy store. Richard Fancher filed the suit on Dec. 7 in Madison County Circuit Court against Best Buy No. 1426 and...
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Schnuck Market sued for man's injuries in fall
An Illinois man recently filed suit against a grocery store after he allegedly slipped and fell on ice in its parking lot. Lawrence Butler filed the suit on Dec. 1 in Madison County Circuit Court...
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Schwarm named presiding judge at Fifth District Appellate Court in last year...
MT. VERNON – Justice S. Gene Schwarm was unanimously elected to be the presiding judge of the Fifth District Appellate Court on Dec. 7.The nomination comes as Schwarm begins his last year on the bench....
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Man claims he slipped and fell on uneven sidewalk at Alton Casino
A Madison County man alleges he tripped and fell while using on the Alton Casino sidewalk. Edward Kozicky filed the suit on Dec. 8 in Madison County Circuit Court against Alton Casino, alleging...
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Woman alleges injuries following Belleville rear-end collision
An Illinois woman is suing over injuries she allegedly suffered as the result of a Belleville automobile accident. Sandra L. Foor filed the suit on Nov. 20 in St. Clair County Circuit Court against...
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New 'Judicial Hellholes' report confirms Illinois needs lawsuit reform
Christmas comes but once a year for most of us, but for the personal injury lawyers who have turned the Madison County courthouse into their own personally profitable playground, it’s Christmas every...
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It's a Wonderful County
Editor’s note: “It’s a Wonderful County,” written by columnist John J. Hopkins, first appeared in the Madison County Record in December 2004. It is being republished for the 11th time. Attorney George...
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St. Clair County real estate Dec. 7-10
St. Clair County Real Estate : December 7, 2015 Belleville •$39,500- 308 Lucinda Ave. - Harold O. and Esther R. Sprehe to Carolyn Birth •$45,000- 6305 W. Washington St. - Tempo Bank to Kalidah Jonas...
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