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…
A man is suing the City of Wood River and Illinois water companies, alleging he fell in a meter hole at Belk Park because the cover wasn’t securely placed. Plaintiff Jack L. Lingenfelter filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against the City of Wood River and Illinois American Water, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, the City…
A man claims he was injured while riding on a Bi-State bus when the driver collided with another vehicle. Plaintiffs Ayers Ayers and Sharon Ayers filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Dana Crutcher and the Bi-State Development Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, on Sept. 1, 2021, Ayers was a passenger on a bus…
A lawsuit alleges that medical staff at Alton Memorial Hospital failed to notify a patient that he had cancer for more than two and a half years, during which time the cancer spread throughout his stomach. Plaintiffs Christopher B. Nicholson and Christine Nicholson filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Alton Memorial Hospital, Dr. Ahmad A. Karadaghy,…
A freight broker is not liable for an $18 million jury award to the mother of a teenage boy who suffered a brain injury when he was struck by a truck, an Illinois appellate court ruled Wednesday. A panel of the 1st District of the Illinois Appellate Court reversed a decision by the Cook County Circuit Court to deny a…
The U.S. Department of Labor said impact inspections at 14 mines in 10 states throughout August uncovered a total of 246 workplace safety violations. The inspections, completed by the department’s Mine Safety and Health Administration, found 94 significant and substantial violations and 17 violations found to have unwarrantable failure findings, the DOL said. Significant and substantial violations are those likely…
A patient of the BJC Memorial Hospital in Shiloh alleges she suffered nerve damage while delivering her baby as a result of medical negligence by the facility’s employees. Plaintiff Katherine Conreaux filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Sylvia Obernuefemann, CNM, Adriena Beatty, DO, and Protestant Medical Center, Inc., doing business as BJC Memorial Hospital –…
A woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she was exposed to carbon monoxide because of a building owner’s negligence in maintaining the heating system. Plaintiff Anissa Womack filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Illinois Unnerstall, LLC and Get “R” washed, LLC, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Womack was an employee of Acceptance Insurance and worked…
