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Edwardsville tenant sues over alleged exposure to mold

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A mother claims she and her children suffered injuries due to mold exposure in an Edwardsville apartment. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Rylee Szoke against Good Holdings LLC, RBM Partners LLC, Fireside Management LLC, Benjamin Tomasino and Nicholas Smith. According to the complaint, Szoke was a tenant of an Edwardsville apartment and lived there…

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Legal malpractice claim alleges collision suit was not timely filed

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A man alleges his lawyer failed to timely file a lawsuit after he crashed due to items falling off the vehicle in front of him. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by motorist Benjamin Broadnax against Anthony Gray and law firm Johnson Gray, LLC. According to the complaint, Broadnax claims he was driving on Sept. 25,…

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Suit alleges man was crushed by machinery while performing maintenance

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Lisa Mattern of Albers seeks damages from the manufacturer of a foundry machine that crushed husband Mark Mattern at Century Brass Works in Swansea in 2022. Mattern’s counsel Matthew Chapman of Granite City filed a wrongful death complaint against Roberts Sinto Corporation at St. Clair County Circuit Court in December. Chapman claimed a mold lifter began moving while Mattern performed…

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Woman alleges epidural catheter broke off in her spine

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A woman with scoliosis claims a piece of catheter broke off in the epidural of her spine during labor due to alleged negligence. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by plaintiff Christin Witt against anesthesiologist Dr. Juri O. McDowell, CRNA Andrew Funkhouser, and Alton Memorial Hospital. According to the complaint, Witt was the defendants’ patient on…

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Man alleges injuries after electric scooter handlebars broke off

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A man claims he was injured when the handlbars of his Swagger 5 electric scooter broke off. The lawsuit was filed in the St. Clair County Circuit Court by plaintiff Johnathan Pigg against Hoverzon, LLC, also known as Swagtron. According to the complaint, Pigg purchased a Swagger 5 electric scooter, manufactured and sold by Hoverzon, from Amazon. He claims that…

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Medical malpractice suit alleges misdiagnosed adenocarcinoma in-situ.

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A patient claims she required a hysterectomy after her condition was misdiagnosed. The lawsuit was filed in the St. Clair County Circuit Court by plaintiff Martah Ritchie against St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Premier Pathology Services, LLC, and Dr. Stephen M. Olson. According to the complaint, the defendants failed to properly treat Ritchie’s adenocarcinoma in-situ, leading to unnecessary surgery including a hysterectomy….

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Patient sues over alleged allergic reaction to medication

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A patient claims he suffered an allergic reaction to his medication, which allegedly resulted in a heart attack. The lawsuit was filed in the St. Clair County Circuit Court by plaintiff Kenneth C. Bozsa against Dr. Nidal Shawahin and Fairview Heights Medical Group, S.C., also known as BIC Medical Group of Illinois. According to the complaint, Bozsa alleges he suffered…

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Justices reverse summary judgment for doctor, clarify requirements of medical experts’ affidavits

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A doctor must face a patient’s medical malpractice complaint after the Indiana Supreme Court overturned a summary judgment ruling. In its decision, the high court clarified that a medical expert is not required to expressly state the applicable standard of care in an affidavit. In August 2017, Penny Korakis was taken to Memorial Hospital of South Bend for pain from…

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An Edwardsville nursing home patient allegedly suffered from malnutrition

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A lawsuit alleges a patient at an Edwardsville nursing home suffered malnutrition due to neglect. The lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Donald Bunk, acting as independent administrator for the estate of Alexis Bunk, in the Madison County Circuit Court against Edwardsville NH, LLC, doing business as River Crossing of Edwardsville, NH Operator Holdings VII LLC, Greystone Healthcare Management – Midwest…

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