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Madison County Illinois Creates Team to Investigate Elderly Neglect and Abuse
The Madison County Coroner’s office, headed by Stephen P. Noon, announced last week that it is establishing a multi-disciplinary team to help shed new light on the problem of elderly abuse. Comprised of members from law enforcement agencies, social services, law, and health care, the group is responsible for reviewing cases involving alleged exploitation, neglect…
Read MoreIllinois Supreme Court Throws Out Caps on Medical Malpractice Awards
On Thursday, the Illinois Supreme Court overturned a five-year old ruling that limited the amount patients could receive from medical malpractice cases. Previously, the law allowed jury awards of up to $500,000 against doctors and $1 million against hospitals for non-economic damages (such as pain, suffering, loss of companionship, etc). In its 4-to-2 decision, the…
Read MoreFamily Sues Hazelwood Missouri Tavern over Son’s Death in Drunk Driving Accident
On the evening of February 5, two cars were involved in a head-on collision in the southbound lanes of I-255. The driver of one car, Tawanda Jackson, 32, her son, 9-year-old Arnold J. “Jay” Jackson and passenger Jon L. Moss, 28, were all killed upon impact while Jackon’s 11-year-old daughter, Takia, was seriously injured. The…
Read MoreMedora Illinois Teen Files Lawsuit Against Shipman Mayor
Last week, Medora teenager Andrew Ruyle, 18, filed charges against Shipman Mayor Daniel Barnett, 56 for an incident that occurred last July. Barnett, who also serves on the Shipman police force, pulled Ruyle over while he was driving an ATV on a public road. Ruyle claims Barnett cut in front of his vehicle at a…
Read MoreTragic Deaths In Waterloo Illinois Drowning Accident
Early Saturday morning, authorities recovered the bodies of a mother, her son and a family friend’s son from a St. Claire County lake. The mother, Kathy Baxmeyer, 40, had taken her son, Kadin Baxmeyer, 7, and her son’s friend, Steven “Austin” Baum, 6, out to celebrate her son’s birthday. By midnight on Friday, Austin’s mother…
Read MoreBody Found Behind North County Bar In St. Louis
Early Thursday morning, Ameren UE workers discovered a woman’s body in the parking lot of a North Saint Louis bar. The woman has been identified as Stephanie Caroll, 42, a resident of the area. The workers discovered the body around 8:45 a.m. and immediately called the police. The parking lot is located at 4960 Parker…
Read MoreSuit Filed Over Slip and Fall at Glen Carbon Illinois Lowe’s
Last week a Granite City Illinois man filed a lawsuit after allegedly tripping over a hose while shopping in Lowe’s garden center. Gerald Mangiarcino and his wife Donna filed the suit claiming that the slip and fall resulted in injuries that disrupted his daily life, causing disability and a loss of wages. His wife claims…
Read MoreWoman Wins Settlement from LA Weight Loss in Wrongful Death Suit
In 2004, Pamela Hoppe, a Granite City Illinois resident, became an LA Weight Loss client. The center-based weight loss system distributed supplements to Hoppe as part of their weight loss program. However, after following the program for three months, she began to experience symptoms of liver failure. By August of 2004, Hoppe was rushed to…
Read MoreSt. Louis Missouri Sisters Killed in Granite City Crash
Two St. Louis women were killed on Friday when the car they were riding in was broadsided after pulling into the path of an on-coming SUV. The sisters have been identified as Deneice G. English, 54, and Verna L. Smallwood, 43. The accident occurred near Illinois Route 3 and Missouri avenue when the car the…
Read MoreIllinois Pontiac Dealer Sued After Slip-and-Fall
James Kirby, a Millstadt resident, was shopping for a car on July 10, 2008 when he slipped on an unidentified substance. Kirby claims the dealership, Bob Brockland Pontiac Buick GMA, failed to alert customers to the spill. On March 3, 2010, he filed a suit claiming negligence on the part of the dealership. Kirby claimed…
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