Sharon Bennett, the special representative for deceased Illinois resident Kim Miller, is suing HSHS St. John’s Hospital for a death allegedly caused by a lack of appropriate medical care. According to the court filing, Miller was treated by St. John’s doctor Jaren Benard in 2021. Bennett claims Benard allegedly failed to comply with the appropriate standard of care deemed necessary…
Smokey Joe’s Tavern is being sued by Illinois resident Debra Dunn for negligence leading to severe injury. According to the official court filing, Dunn was an invitee of Smokey Joe’s on August 28 and suffered severe and life-changing injuries due to the restaurant’s porch being in a poor and dangerous state, constituting “an unreasonable risk of harm”. The filing claims…
A motorist is suing Toyota, alleging a defective seat in her vehicle caused her to suffer serious spinal injuries during a highway collision. Plaintiffs Helen and Byron Beiermann filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, RKD Automotive, Inc., and David…
A former patient has filed a negligence lawsuit against St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and its employees claiming that she was injured during a throat procedure. Plaintiff Karen K. Range, filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third…
A shopper is suing an O’Fallon Walmart claiming he was injured when a cart corral allegedly collapsed on him. Plaintiff Anthony Deberry filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Wal-Mart Inc., also known as Walmart Supercenter, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Deberry was a patron at a Walmart store in O’Fallon on Sept. 27, 2021….
A man’s family has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company after he died during a bus collision with one of their tractor-trailers. Plaintiffs Elizabeth Falcon-Rodriguez, Geraldine Nelly Jimenez-Olivares, and Vanessa Del Carmen Santa Cruz-Castro, all acting as special administrators for the Estate of Juan Ernesto Vasquez-Rodriguez, filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Iloca Services, Inc.,…
A patient of the Protestant Memorial Medical Center in Belleville claims he was neglected under the facility’s care, causing him to fall and suffer serious head and brain injuries. Plaintiffs James and Maureen Morris filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Protestant Memorial Medical Center, Inc., doing business as Memorial Care Center, citing negligence in violation…
A railroad employee claims he was injured on the job when he fell from a locomotive. Plaintiff Gregg Blasioli filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Norfolk Southern Railway Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Blasioli was employed by Norfolk Southern Railway Company as a conductor and remote control operator. Blasioli claims that on Aug. 15,…
As retailers begin hiring seasonal workers to meet the demands of the upcoming holiday season, experts are stressing the importance of safety training for temporary employees who may be new to fast-paced industries such as warehousing and delivery. Over the years retail work has shifted more toward mail-order and has become a focus for safety regulators as the demanding labor…
Medical payments per claim decreased by 3% on average in 17 states for 2021 injuries with costs that extended into the first quarter of 2022, according to a set of studies released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The main driver of the decline was a decrease in the utilization of medical services, likely as a result of the…
