An insurer is being sued for denying an underinsured motorist claim after a child was struck by a vehicle while riding a hoverboard. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Debra Jean Duncan, guardian of Payton Lynn Brotherton, against Progressive Northern Insurance Company. According to the complaint, Brotherton was struck by a car while riding a…
A man claims he was thrown from the machinery he was operating at a construction site after striking an unmarked gas line. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by plaintiffs Daniel Miller and J.H. Contractors, Inc. against Stake Center Locating LLC and Ameren Illinois. According to the complaint, the defendants were negligent in their duty to…
The construction sector topped the list for workplace injuries in 2023, reporting three times the number of workers compensation claims out of all industries, according to a workplace safety trends report released Monday by Texas Mutual Insurance Co. Thirty-nine percent of serious injury claims were filed by construction workers compared with 11% in mining, 11% in administrative, support, waste management…
A shopper claims she suffered injuries when a motorist hit her in the Glen Carbon Walmart parking lot. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Melba Boyd against Brian Mahanay. According to the complaint, Mahanay was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado when he struck Boyd as she was walking in the Glen Carbon Walmart parking lot…
A St. Clair County jury awarded plaintiff Dimitrios Zavradinos more than $5.15 million after a lumbar fracture went unnoticed, resulting in permanent injuries requiring a spinal fusion. Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf presided over the trial, which ended on Jan. 18 when jurors awarded the plaintiff a total of $5,151,000 for loss of a normal life, pain and suffering, emotional distress,…
A woman is suing the owners of a dog she claims attacked her without provocation. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by plaintiff Pamela Rubin against defendants Jeanna Ramirez and Marco Ramirez. According to the complaint, complaint states that on August 23, 2022, Rubin claims she was on a public thoroughfare bordering the defendants’ property on…
A skater claims she was injured when she fell on an uneven surface at a skating rink in Granite City. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Heavenly McCline against Skateway, Inc. According to the complaint, McCline claims she was at the skating rink operated by the defendant in Granite City on Jan. 30, 2022. She…
A patient claims he suffered third degree burns while undergoing an MRI because a cable was placed across his arm during the procedure. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by plaintiff Sean M. Carnell against BrightWay Imaging. According to the complaint, Carnell underwent an MRI procedure at BrightWay Imaging on May 20, 2022. During the procedure,…
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Wednesday it cited a manufacturer after discovering numerous machine safety violations at its Itasca, Illinois, plant that expose workers to amputation hazards. OSHA cited Walker Midwest LLC, a division of Ontario, Canada-based Walker Stamping, for one willful violation and 13 serious violations following a July inspection that took place after the agency…
The owner of a health and fitness center where a woman suffered a head injury while swimming must face the woman’s negligence-related claims, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled in finding the gym’s owner is not entitled to summary judgment. But the justices affirmed summary judgment for the facility’s principal architect and subcontractor on similar claims. Justice Christopher Goff wrote the…
