Calhoun County, Illinois Go-Kart Accident Results in Settlement
A 16-year-old from Calhoun County, Illinois who was injured in a go-kart accident has received a confidential settlement in a personal injury case. The incident occurred at a party supervised by parents who did not require the minors riding go-karts to wear helmets. The go-kart track was not secured and, in fact, there was barbed wire…
Read MoreHardin, Illinois Bar Faces Trial in Dramshop Lawsuit
A drunken bar fight in Hardin, Illinois that allegedly caused a customer to become injured has led to a dramshop lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in the Calhoun County, Illinois circuit court by WWF&G attorney Michael P. Glisson, claims that the liquor served by the bar caused one of its patrons to become drunk and disorderly.…
Read MoreWest County St. Louis Tractor-Trailer Accident Occurs on Ice-Covered Roads
Winter weather set the stage for a tractor-trailer accident earlier this month in Twin Oaks, Missouri, a West County suburb of St. Louis. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported that a patch of ice created hazardous conditions for a truck driver, whose trailer tipped over and damaged a car occupied by two teenagers. Although the crash…
Read MoreSt. Clair County Illinois Woman Sues for Dog Bite
A woman from the town of East Carondelet, Illinois in St. Clair County has filed a dog bite lawsuit in the circuit court against a pet owner who failed to prevent an attack. According to a story in the St. Clair County Record, the woman claims to have been attacked without provocation. A mixed breed…
Read MoreSt. Louis Missouri Death Row Inmate Defended by Amnesty International
A death row inmate from St. Louis, Missouri has received support from Amnesty International, which has filed an appeal on his behalf. According to an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, the nonprofit organization’s appeal claims that the man was beaten by police and received an unfair trial. The prisoner had been convicted for the…
Read MoreAlton Illinois Employer Sued for Failing to Pay Share of Medical Insurance
A woman terminated from her job at an Alton, Illinois loan company has filed suit against her former employer, claiming that she was fired for having a hip replacement. According to an article in the Madison County Record, the suit claims loss of wages and benefits between $50,000 and $70,000 as a result of losing…
Read MoreMaryland Heights, Missouri Nurse Arrested and Charged with Elder Abuse
A nursing home employee was arrested for abusing a resident of the home in Maryland Heights, Missouri in St. Louis County. According to a St. Louis Post-Dispatch news brief, the nurse scratched a patient’s face several times after becoming angry with the patient. The patient was 72 years old at the time of the assault.…
Read MoreInterstate 55 Multiple Car Accident Leads to Lawsuit
One crash led to another on a southbound Interstate 55 wreck in Jefferson County, Missouri. The complicated chain of events began when a car driven by a young woman from Imperial, MO crossed the right fog line and struck the car of a man from Jackson, MO, who was parked on the shoulder. The man’s…
Read MoreMadison County, Illinois Motorcyclist Files Accident Lawsuit
A man riding in Madison County filed a motorcycle accident lawsuit after a wreck in Granite City caused him to sustain several injuries. According to a report in the Madison County Record, the accident with a car driver caused damage to the motorcyclist’s head, ribs, neck, back, and collar bone. As a result, the cyclist had…
Read MoreHancock County, Illinois Auto Accident Death Leads to Lawsuit
Several family members died in a car accident in the Hancock County, Illinois town of Hamilton. The lawsuit filed by attorneys Tom Falb and Michael Glisson of Williamson, Webster, Falb & Glisson against a tavern that served the drivers states that the order of death was unknown, but four people all died from the same wreck. Also…
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