Illinois blames driver, employer for substantial bridge damage
The state of Illinois is suing an individual and his Nebraska-based employer on allegations related to a motor vehicle accident that damaged a state-owned bridge. The state of Illinois, through the...
View ArticleHospital, driver blamed for collision
A Madison County couple is suing a hospital and its employee, alleging negligence in an automobile accident that they say resulted in permanent injuries. John J. Zini Jr. and Brenda S. Zini filed a...
View ArticleParent alleges motorist caused son’s injuries
A father is suing a motorist on behalf of his minor child regarding a Madison County motor vehicle accident that he alleges left the teenager with permanent injuries. Mark Maue, individually and as...
View ArticleDaugherty says he could 'divorce' personal beliefs from professional positions
Madison County attorney Jack Daugherty pledges to put aside his visibly partisan ways if circuit judges appoint him as associate judge. “I am very good at divorcing my professional positions from my...
View ArticleCouple rear-ended in collision litigate for insurance coverage
A couple claiming they were injured following a rear-end collision are suing an insurance company for additional payment. Carl Frey and Margaret Frey filed a lawsuit on June 30 in Madison County...
View ArticleWoman sues over rear-end collision in Glen Carbon
A Madison County woman is suing a driver she claims caused a Glen Carbon collision in 2013. Elizabeth J. Burhans of Belleville filed a lawsuit on July 15 in Madison County Circuit Court against Barbara...
View ArticlePassenger sues motorist over Granite City collision
A Madison County woman filed a lawsuit against a motorist regarding a 2014 accident. Amanda J. Focht of Belleville filed a lawsuit on July 15 in Madison County Circuit Court against David L. Box on...
View ArticleCouple sues motorist for allegedly running stop sign in Wood River
A Madison County couple is suing an auto repair and towing business and its individual owners on claims of vehicular negligence following a 2015 crash between the plaintiff’s motorcycle and the...
View ArticleDriver sues over alleged rear-end collision in Hartford
A Madison County woman is suing a motorist following a collision she alleges caused more than $50,000 in damages. Tiffany M. Reed filed a lawsuit on July 13 in Madison County Circuit Court against Roy...
View ArticleState of Illinois sues motorist for damaging crash attenuator on Poplar...
The State of Illinois is suing a motorist and his employer for more than $171,000 in repair costs, claiming the man "substantially" damaged a crash attenuator and existing steel structure following a...
View ArticleAlton hospital and employee sued over collision
A Madison County couple is suing an Alton hospital and its employee, alleging negligence in an automobile accident that they say resulted in permanent injuries. John J. Zini Jr. and Brenda S. Zini...
View ArticleFather claims Edwardsville teen suffered permanent injuries in collision
A father is suing a motorist on behalf of his minor child over a Madison County motor vehicle accident that he alleges left the teenager with permanent injuries. Mark Maue, individually and as next...
View ArticleDisabled adult sues residential facility for negligence over alleged sexual...
A developmentally disabled adult and his mother are suing his residential facility over alleged incidents of sexual abuse and reckless supervision. Donna Biffar, mother and guardian of Michael Lawrence...
View ArticleWrongful death suit filed over Montgomery County collision
A St. Clair County family is suing a driver’s estate, claiming their mother died when the defendant drove into a ditch and struck a tree. Darrek A.J. Woolsey and Shawn M. Woolsey, both minors, filed a...
View ArticleNew IRS data: Illinois lost migration battle with every state in the country
Illinoisans have voted with their feet. The winner? Anywhere else. The Land of Lincoln lost head-to-head migration battles with every single state plus Washington, D.C., in tax year 2011, according to...
View ArticleRealtor countersues buyers who claim the seller lied about O’Fallon lot size
A realtor accused of lying about the size of an O’Fallon property is countersuing the buyers, accusing the couple of breach of contract for filing a lawsuit instead of handling the dispute in...
View ArticleMedical group and doctor seek to dismiss suit claiming their negligence led...
Fairview Medical Group and one of its physicians seek to dismiss a former patient’s lawsuit alleging insufficient care led to an advanced stage of vocal cord cancer. Robert and Suzanne Keeney filed a...
View ArticleJudge Kelley denies Children First Foundation’s motion to dismiss lawsuit...
St. Clair County Associate Judge Randall Kelley denied a motion to dismiss filed by a non-profit organization overseeing supervised parental visits who previously denied liability in an alleged sexual...
View ArticleSt. Clair County real estate July 17-24
St. Clair County Real Estate: July 17, 2015 Belleville •$82,000- 120 S. 29th St. - Scott Dale and Thomas A. Hassall to Lindenwood University •$52,820- 604 Sycamore St. - Robert Brad Leonard to Timothy...
View ArticleMadison County real estate July 21-27
Madison County Real Estate: July 21, 2015 Alton •$152,000- 430 Belleview Ave. - Christopher and Mary Luzecky to Casey J. Kasparek and Jennifer Cline •$32,000- 2913 Buena Vista Ave. - Mary Ellen Roemer...
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