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Holiday Shores Illinois Drowning Death Leads to Wrongful Death Suit
The family of a drowning victim has alleged that negligence on the part of Holiday Shores and its lifeguards led to the drowning and death of a man swimming in the lake with his family. On a late summer afternoon, a man began coughing and struggling to swim in the lake. Other people in the…
Read MoreAlton High School Band Director Receives Prison Sentence
A former Alton School District employee is headed to prison for engaging in sexual relations with a minor under his supervision as a teacher. According to an article in The Telegraph, a local newspaper based in Alton, Illinois, the defendant received a six-year prison sentence in the criminal case. Judge Charles Romani, Jr. presided over…
Read MoreCollinsville Illinois Car Accident Caused by Local Police Officer Resolved
The City of Collinsville has settled out of court for a case in which a city police officer caused a car accident. The plaintiff, who was represented by Attorney Michael P. Glisson, suffered injuries to her left shoulder, neck and lower back on Nov. 9, 2007 when a Collinsville police officer ran a red light…
Read MoreOttawa Man Obtains Dramshop Liability Verdict Against Godfrey Tavern
Roper’s Regal Beagle lost a case against an Ottawa, IL resident who sought damages for injuries sustained in a bar fight. Represented by WWF&G Attorney Michael P. Glisson, plaintiff James Ceja received a $35,000 verdict from the Madison County jury in last week’s dramshop case. According to the Madison/St. Clair Record, the award covered $24,000…
Read MoreEast St. Louis Illinois Car Crash Leads to Accident Suit
A car crash which occurred on west-bound Interstate 64 in East St. Louis, Illinois has become cause for an auto accident suit. According to a report published Friday on the Madison / St. Clair Record’s website, the plaintiff, a female, was rear-ended on the interstate. She stated that after a car in front of her…
Read MoreSt. Louis Missouri Driver Sued for Wrongful Death After Auto Accident
A St. Louis County resident from Ballwin, Missouri stands accused of killing a pedestrian due to reckless driving. A wrongful death lawsuit was filed at St. Louis County Circuit Court to remedy the suffering caused by the fatal driving accident. The defendant hit and killed a man walking across Manchester Road in Ellisville, Missouri. The pedestrian…
Read MoreLake St. Louis, Missouri Man Arrested for Child Molestation
A resident of Lake St. Louis, Missouri has been arrested and taken to St. Charles County Jail for sexually abusing two children. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that the 45-year-old perpetrator had repeatedly molested two girls under age 12 for years. Another article by KMOV St. Louis states that the man was arrested on Dec.…
Read MoreMadison County Illinois Woman Resolves Negligence Suit Against Car Service
A woman from Madison County, Illinois who sustained injuries due to a transportation company’s negligence has resolved her claim. She previously filed a personal injury lawsuit against Helping Hands Medical Service Car, Inc. alleging negligent transportation. In February of 2008, the wheelchair-bound plaintiff used the services of Helping Hands for transportation purposes. She just had…
Read MoreMaryville Illinois Woman Falls on Faulty Escalator at Alton Square Mall
A woman from Maryville, Illinois who fell on an Alton Square Mall escalator is filing a slip and fall lawsuit against Schindler Escalator Company. The accident, which occurred in January 2010, was a result of an elevator in the JC Penney department store in Alton Square Mall coming to a sudden stop, causing the plaintiff…
Read MoreFired 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…
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