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Bicyclist alleges injuries in collision with cab

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A bicyclist claims he was injured when he was hit by a cab driver. Jeremy Errandi claims he was riding his bicycle on Oct. 21, 2021, on the westbound shoulder of East Edwardsville Rd. when Angela Pruitt, an employee of Area’s Best Cabs, allegedly struck Errandi, according to a complaint filed in Madison County Circuit Court. Errandi claims following the…

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Union Pacific Railroad employee files negligence lawsuit over alleged work-related injuries

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A Union Pacific Railroad employee has filed a negligence claim after he allegedly fell and injured himself on the job. Plaintiff Larry Hunt, Jr. filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Hunt was employed by Union Pacific Railroad Company as a conductor. The plaintiff claims…

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160 Driving Academy sued after student allegedly fell from truck

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A student at 160 Driving Academy at the Village of Alorton claims she fell from the steps of her training vehicle because they had become loose and defective. Plaintiff Carmen Davis filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Rock Gate Capital, LLC, doing business as 160 Driving Academy, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, on July…

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Wrongful death suit alleges HSHS St. John’s Hospital provided negligent care

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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…

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Customer sues Granite City restaurant Smokey Joe’s Tavern over defective porch

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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…

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Motorist sues Toyota alleging crash caused spinal injuries due to defective seat

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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…

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Patient sues St. Elizabeth’s Hospital alleging injuries during throat procedure

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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…

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Shopper alleges cart corral collapsed on him at O’Fallon Walmart

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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….

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Trucking company sued following fatal crash with Greyhound bus

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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.,…

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Suit alleges Protestant Memorial Medical Center patient suffered head injury after fall

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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…

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