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Motorist blames another driver for accident, injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist is suing another driver, alleging negligence over injuries to himself and damages to his car in a collision. Andy C. Thomas filed the lawsuit Feb. 8 in Madison County Circuit...
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Motorist blames another driver for causing accident
EDWARDSVILLE – A motorist is suing another driver, alleging negligence over injuries she says she sustained in an automobile accident. Malinda Fulmer filed the lawsuit Feb. 16 in Madison County Circuit...
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Alleged negligent driving by defendant causes injuries to left side of...
EDWARDSVILLE – A Madison County man is suing a Caseyville driver, alleging negligence over injuries he says received in an automobile accident. Robert E. Rickett filed the lawsuit Feb. 16 in Madison...
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Letter carrier blames Collinsville couple for attack by dogs
EDWARDSVILLE – A letter carrier is suing a Collinsville couple, alleging negligence after he says he was injured in an attack by the defendants' dogs.Cortez Douglas filed the lawsuit Feb. 16 in...
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Car passenger blames two motorists for crash injuries
EDWARDSVILLE – A passenger in a motor vehicle is suing two drivers, alleging negligence over injuries she says she received when two cars hit each other. Toni Murdock filed the lawsuit Feb. 12 in...
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Class-action status sought in suit against Just For Men
BENTON – A consumer is seeking class-action status in a suit over injuries allegedly resulting from the use of a male hair care product. Garnett Davis, on behalf of himself and all others similarly...
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Former rail worker alleges he was terminated due to his age
EDWARDSVILLE – A rail worker is suing over an alleged wrongful termination from his job. Michael Hensler filed the suit Feb. 10 in Madison County Circuit Court against Amsted Rail Co. Inc./ASF-Keystone...
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Allegedly injured at work, locomotive engineer seeks damages against CSX
BENTON – A locomotive engineer is suing over injuries he purportedly suffered while on the job. Mark A. Simpson filed the suit Feb. 17 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois...
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Man seeks $2 million over alleged injury while working aboard vessel
BENTON – A Missouri man is suing over injuries he allegedly experienced while working aboard a vessel in the Ohio and Cumberland Rivers. David Shively filed the suit Feb. 10 in U.S. District Court for...
View ArticleThrow the penalty flag on St. Clair County judges
To the Editor: St. Clair and Madison Counties have long been considered some of the worst jurisdictions in the country for legal fairness. Instead of gaming the system to gain an advantage in the...
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Meyer Honda in O’Fallon seeks to dismiss woman’s lawsuit over air...
An O’Fallon car dealer claims a woman’s consumer fraud lawsuit is insufficient and untimely. Dian Ducey filed her lawsuit on Sept. 1 against Meyer Bros. Auto Company, doing business as Meyer Honda in...
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Bank and appraisal company say property owners make insufficient conspiracy...
A bank and appraisal firm argue that several St. Clair County residents made insufficient claims of conspiracy after their property values allegedly plummeted. Benjamin R. Brown, Roberta L. Brown,...
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Durkin: Impasse can be broken, work comp system a start
SPRINGFIELD — House Minority Leader Jim Durkin on Monday suggested the workers’ compensation system might be the point where Republicans and Democrats get together and start breaking the months-long...
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City of Belleville says its vehicle redemption fee is reasonable
The City of Belleville says its vehicle redemption fee is “valid and reasonable” in a man’s lawsuit alleging he had to pay an “excessive” fee following an arrest. Jeffrey Dewalt, on behalf of himself...
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Keystone Pipeline defendants say woman’s estate cannot collect economic...
Several defendants associated with the Keystone Pipeline argue that a landowner cannot collect economic damages in her complaint alleging her farmland yields fewer crops after pipeline work was done on...
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Madison County facing another lawsuit; Former State's Attorney employee...
BENTON – Madison County state’s attorney Tom Gibbons retaliated against an employee who won a suit to keep his job, according to a new suit at U.S. district court. Andrew Kane sued the county and...
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Sandberg Phoenix partner joins mediation panel at USA&M
Attorney Stephen M. Strum, partner with Sandberg Phoenix & von Gontard, has joined the mediation panel at United States Arbitration & Mediation, USA&M, in St. Louis. Strum focuses his...
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Steven Wallace joins HeplerBroom
Attorney Steven Wallace has joined HeplerBroom’s banking and financial services team in its Edwardsville office. Wallace is an experienced bankruptcy attorney and brings expertise with emphasis in...
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$1.06M settlement reached in tractor-trailer crash near Edwardsville
Attorney Troy Walton of Walton, Telken, Foster in Edwardsville recently announced a $1,060,000 settlement with a South Carolina-based trucking company and J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., following a...
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Madison County civil docket Feb. 29-March 4
Madison County Civil Docket: Monday, February 29 9 a.m. DANIELS SUE SPEC ADM OF THE ES V. PIASA PAIN CENTER LLC 10-L-001267, MUDGE 302 CARTER SHEILA M V. MURPHY MARY E 12-L-002044, RUTH 311 HENRY...
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