A Chicago jury has ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $45 million to the family of a woman who died after contracting mesothelioma, allegedly caused by exposure to asbestos in talc baby powder and other products. Johnson & Johnson says it will immediately appeal and believes it will overturn the verdict, which they day is not based in scientific evidence….
Indemnity benefits per workers compensation claim grew at a “rapid” pace of 6% or more in 2022 in 16 out of 17 states analyzed by the Workers Compensation Research Institute, which said data prior to 2021 showed little change. Pegging the post-pandemic conditions as that which may have spurred the rise in indemnity benefits, WCRI said the tight labor market…
A wrongful death lawsuit alleges a driver suffered fatal injuries in a head-on collision while attempting to turn on US 40. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by plaintiff Angela Jones, as special administrator of the estate of Braunnika Marble, deceased, Nicholas Maple, Gale Lee, as mother and next friend of minor Chasity Lee, and Gabriel…
A lawsuit alleges a motorcyclist suffered fatal injuries in a Godfrey crash. The lawsuit was flied in the Madison County Circuit Court by Monica Dean, as representative for Andere Millender, deceased, against Margaret Friedel. According to the complaint, Friedel was driving her vehicle on Feb. 4, 2024, when she negligently crashed into Millender’s motorcycle on West Delmar Avenue near its…
A concertgoer who attended last May’s Snake Pit event during the Indianapolis 500 weekend is suing Indianapolis Motor Speedway LLC after allegedly being hit in the head by a glass bottle during the festivities. The lawsuit was filed Monday on behalf of Taylor A. Brown in Marion Superior Court. The suit was first filed in Monroe Circuit Court on April…
An Illinois appeals court ruled Friday that a municipal worker was entitled to workers compensation benefits after a work-related fall, finding the award proper because the man was a “traveling employee” at the time of the July 2018 incident. The Appellate Court of Illinois dismissed an appeal by the Town of Cicero, which fought a claim by blight inspector Michael…
An Alton dentist and dental practice argue that Illinois Supreme Court precedent prohibits a former patient from “judge shopping” by voluntarily dismissing her complaint prior to trial, refiling it and then seeking a new judge. Edwardsville attorney Richard Hunsaker of Heyl Royster Voelker & Allen filed a motion to vacate Madison County Circuit Judge Chris Threlkeld’s order granting a substitution…
A Lake County family has filed suit against a Chinese manufacturer of dehumidifiers, saying a defective dehumidifier caught fire in their home and injured them, one of hundreds of costly incidents that led to a recall and criminal indictments. The lawsuit was filed March 21 in Chicago federal court against a group of affiliated companies, including Gree USA, Inc., Gree…
A motorist claims another driver’s vehicle spun into her car in Collinsville. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by motorist Annie Knapp against Daniel McGee. The complaint alleges that McGee collided with her vehicle after crashing into a truck and spinning out of control. The incident took place on Horseshoe Lake Road, near ABC Parkway in…
A mother claims her child suffered severe injuries due to negligent labor and delivery at Anderson Hospital. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Brandi Oliver, individually and as the natural mother and next friend of A.O., a disabled minor, and Alfonso Oliver, individually. The lawsuit was filed against Anderson Hospital, Maryville Women’s Center, P.C., and…
