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Suit blames birth defects on medication
EAST ST. LOUIS – A group of parents is suing over injuries that allegedly occurred to their children in utero while their pregnant mothers were taking a medication. Sabrina Friend; MLD and MED, minors...
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Woman claims termination was retaliation for seeking unemployment benefits,...
BENTON – A respiratory therapist is suing over alleged retaliation and discrimination that occurred in her workplace as a result of seeking unemployment benefits and medical leave. Holly Mollet filed...
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Mother seeks damages from drug company for herself and disabled child
BENTON – The mother of a disabled child is suing over allegations that a prescription drug she took while pregnant caused her child's disabilities. Strict product liability is among the counts. Tammy...
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Suit targets driver who allegedly was trying to get out of line of traffic
BELLEVILLE – A motorist is suing over injuries she allegedly received in the course of an automobile accident. She is citing negligence. Jennifer Glenn filed the suit Feb. 22 in St. Clair County...
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Fourth District faces question whether judges have option to run for election...
SPRINGFIELD – For the first time, judges who owe their jobs to voters will decide whether the Illinois Constitution lets judges choose between retention and election. So far, all decisions in favor of...
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Madigan's middle class: Pain for the many, perks for the few
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan claims to be the protector of the middle class. Problem is, the speaker’s definition of “middle class” doesn’t resemble the true makeup of Illinois’ working...
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Court: No back pay without appropriation; Ruling nixes decision by...
SPRINGFIELD — Reversing two lower courts and an arbitrator, the Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday ruled the state is not on the hook for back-pay raises to some 24,000 employees unless the General...
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Seventh Circuit reverses pension pad for retired railroad worker
CHICAGO – U.S. District Judge David Herndon improperly inflated the pension of a railroad worker, Seventh Circuit appellate judges ruled on March 16. Justice Richard Posner branded Herndon’s decision...
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America will go bankrupt if it relies on government for innovation
To the Editor: The predicament of maintaining a comfortable secure life by turning over most of your income to the state (as described by Bernie Sanders and by those who practice this policy in Western...
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Former federal judge acting as expert witness barred from invading current...
BENTON - U.S. District Judge Staci Yandle won’t let former federal judge Patrick Murphy invade her judicial province as an expert witness. On March 15, Yandle barred Murphy from testifying at trial...
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Couple seek damages after physician allegedly injects husband with MRSA
BELLEVILLE – A married couple have sued over the fallout from the husband's visit to a physician. He is citing negligence and she is citing loss of consortium, claiming he received an injection of...
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Woman claims injury from fall in Dollar Tree
BELLEVILLE – A customer of a retail establishment is suing over a claim of injuries she suffered after a slip and fall. She is citing negligence. Mildred Delashmit filed the suit March 14 in St. Clair...
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Woman's manicure allegedly results in injury to fingernail
BELLEVILLE – A customer at a nail salon is suing over injuries she alleges an employee of the defendant caused her. She is citing negligence. Ruth Brooks filed the suit March 9 in St. Clair County...
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Man alleges he was denied employment based on consumer report
BENTON – A Greenville man claims he was denied employment based on a consumer report about him. Daniel Gehrig, individually and on behalf of all others, filed the suit March 8 in U.S. District Court...
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Woman accuses debt collection agency of violating law
BENTON – An Illinois resident is suing a debt collection agency for violating the U.S. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and the Illinois Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act over...
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Insurance company claims its policy doesn't apply in fatal shooting case
BENTON – An insurance company argues that it should not have to pay in a case involving a fatal shooting. Nautilus Insurance Company filed the suit March 18 in U.S. District Court for the Southern...
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Women allege children had birth defects from medication
EAST ST. LOUIS – A group of parents claim their children suffered birth defects because the mothers took the medication Depakote during pregnancy. Sabrina Friend; MLD and MED, minors by Amy Elaine...
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Woman alleges termination after seeking unemployment benefits
BENTON – A respiratory therapist claims she was terminated after seeking unemployment benefits and medical leave. Holly Mollet filed the suit March 18 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District...
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Mother alleges child's disabilities resultsed from seizure medication
BENTON – The mother of a disabled child is suing over allegations that a prescription drug she took while pregnant caused her child's disabilities. Tammy Sapio, individually and as parent and guardian...
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Couple alleges physician injected husband with MRSA
BELLEVILLE – A couple filed a medical malpractice suit alleging the husband received an injection that was contaminated with MRSA. Robert Zanger and Lori Zanger filed the suit March 14 in St. Clair...
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