Wood River, Illinois Woman Suing for 4-Year-Old’s Drowning Death
A woman from Wood River, Illinois is suing the city following the wrongful drowning death of her four-year-old son. According to a report in the Madison County Record, the lawsuit accuses the City of Wood River for creating unsafe conditions for children. The plaintiff’s child had walked through a tunnel and onto a spillway, where…
Read More70 St. Clair County, Illinois Residents Join Pharmaceuticals Lawsuit
Dozens of plaintiffs from St. Clair County, Illinois joined a pharmaceuticals lawsuit against a gastrointestinal drug manufacturer allegedly responsible for neurological disorders in patients using the medicine. The 70 plaintiffs are listed in the St. Clair Record article posted online. The plaintiffs accuse the makers of Reglan for side effects that affect their brains and cause…
Read MoreEast Alton Illinois Man Killed At Olin Brass
Olin Brass in East Alton Illinois was the site of a tragic construction accident on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Michael Niswander died Saturday morning after being struck in the chest by a piece of machinery at Global Brass and Copper. Reports indicated Niswander was working on a lathe when something – either a piece of…
Read MoreWood River Illinois Minor Resolves Dog Bite Incident
A Wood River, Illinois woman has resolved her claim against the owner of a dog. The woman, a minor, was attacked by a dog and sustained permanent injuries to her legs and hand. She brought a claim pursuant to the Illinois Animal Control Act, which provides a remedy against an owner or harborer of the…
Read MoreAlton, Illinois Trip and Fall Claim Against Ponderosa Resolved
An Alton, Illinois woman resolved her claim against Ponderosa. The elderly woman was with her daughter when she left the Ponderosa on Homer Adams Parkway in Alton. The sidewalk around the building came to an abrupt dropoff without warning. There was no handrail, lighting, or other warning to protect the woman or other customers against…
Read MoreWalmart Added To Wrongful Death Suit In Madison County, Illinois
Walmart has been added as a defendant to a wrongful death lawsuit filed by the estate of a pedestrian killed on Godfrey Rd. in Madison County, Illinois on December 27, 2008. A man walking down Godfrey Rd. was struck and killed by a GMC Safari. The driver left the scene in what appeared to be…
Read MoreMadison County Illinois Slip And Fall Lawsuit Filed
A personal injury case brought against Dr. Michael Jones, Dr. John Kleinhoffer and Frey Properties was filed at the Madison County Circuit Court on Dec. 14. Geraldine Augustine claims she slipped and fell on ice outside her doctors’ office on December 17, 2007, in Highland Illinois. The office of Jones and Kleinhoffer was leased from…
Read MoreMidwest Weather Causes Fatality And Numerous Car Accidents
Madison County, Illinois, and surrounding areas reported significant snowfall. The snow was removed quickly, but some areas remain partially snow and ice covered and are still dangerous. The initial snowfall caused several accidents involving personal injury to drivers and passengers. In nearby Marion County, four vehicles lost control and drove off Interstate 57. Two more…
Read MoreUnion Pacific Employee from St. Clair County Claims Injuries Due to Negligence
A railroad employee for Union Pacific has filed an employment lawsuit after becoming injured on the job. The man, who worked for the company for years as a brakeman and conductor, has been treated for injuries to his knee and spine, according to the lawsuit described in a St. Clair Record article. The lawsuit lays…
Read MoreSt. Clair County, Illinois Harley Rider Sues Collinsville Driver for Wreck
A motorcycle rider from St. Clair County, Illinois has filed a motorcycle accident lawsuit against a road construction company and a car driver from Collinsville. According to an article in the St. Clair Record, the two men collided on Interstate-55 headed west toward East St. Louis as the Collinsville man merged quickly into the…
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