Fired Gateway Regional Medical Center Employee Files Discrimination Suit
A woman who worked at Gateway Regional Medical Center in Granite City, Illinois has filed an age discrimination lawsuit against her former employer. After working in the same facility for more than 30 years, the woman in her mid-fifties was permanently discharged from her duties. Not long after being let go, another man under the…
Read MoreMedical Malpractice: Alarmists on Trial
A series of St. Louis Post-Dispatch stories are turning the tables on alarmists who claim there are too many “frivolous lawsuits” against health care facilities and physicians. Illinois Trial Lawyers Association President Todd A. Smith contacted the Post-Dispatch to refute a Northwestern University study which claimed that medical malpractice suits were causing newly trained doctors…
Read MoreSt. Clare’s Hospital Accident Leads to Slip and Fall Lawsuit
A woman visiting an Alton, Illinois hospital is suing the facility for failing to prevent slips and falls on their premises. The plaintiff was visiting her husband at St. Clare’s Hospital on the day of the accident. She was caring for her husband, who was in outpatient care, when she slipped and fell on a dangerous…
Read MoreTen-Pin Lounge and Woodstock Lounge in Alton, Illinois Sued for Drunk Driving Deaths
Two Alton, Illinois bars are facing dramshop lawsuits after a man from Hardin died in a drunk driving auto accident. A lawsuit filed on behalf of the deceased man has named Woodstock Lounge and Ten-Pin Lounge in downtown Alton partially responsible under dramshop laws for the fatal accident by allegedly serving the drunken driver–a man…
Read MoreJohn Deere Successfully Sued in Product Liability Case
A tree trimming service employee sued John Deere and ERB Equipment Company of Illinois, Inc. for unsafe design of a tractor. The product liability suit, filed in June of 2006, followed a November 2002 injury in which a man was using a John Deere bobcat with a tree grappler attachment to remove trees and stumps.…
Read MoreNFL Player Wins Medical Insurance Settlement
A former football player for the St. Louis Rams and current offensive lineman for the New Orleans Saints, reached a settlement with his health insurance company. On Feb. 11, 2009, the plaintiff underwent surgery for a hernia that had been bothering him. He had become injured preparing for the National Football League combine. The annual NFL…
Read MoreMarine, Illinois ATV Riders Injured in Pickup Truck Collision
A pair of brothers from Marine, Illinois were hurt in an ATV versus pickup truck collision. The boys, aged 5 and 6, were riding the all terrain vehicle down a road to their grandmother’s house when a truck hit them. Fortunately, their injuries did not appear to be catastrophic. According to an article in the…
Read MoreSt. Louis Area Man Files Suit Against Employer After Losing Four Fingers
A St. Louis area man who lost four fingers in a chop saw accident work has filed a personal injury and product liability suit against his employer and the product manufacturer. The man, who had worked as a wood pallet delivery man, was using a chop saw to cut boards used to build wooden pallets.…
Read MoreParents Allege Child Born at Belleville, Illinois Hospital Suffered from Brain Injury
The parents of a child born at Memorial Hospital in Belleville, Illinois have filed a birth injury lawsuit claiming that the child is suffering from cerebral palsy due to a doctor’s negligent treatment. According to an article published in the St. Clair Record, the medical malpractice lawsuit claims the infant did not receive enough oxygen…
Read MoreBelleville, Illinois Man Sues For Bicycle Accident
A man riding a bicycle in Belleville, Illinois has filed a bicycle accident lawsuit after being struck by a car. The lawsuit claims that the bike rider was injured as the car driver pulled out of his driveway. According to a report in the St. Clair County Record, the collision caused serious injuries. The plaintiff…
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