Wood River homeowner Joanna Hendricks seeks sanctions against Benjamin Dona of Bethalto, claiming he failed to disclose previous injuries. Hendricks moved for sanctions on April 17, and Circuit Judge Sarah Smith set a hearing for May 18. Smith has set trial to start in July. Dona sued Hendricks in 2018, claiming his right shoulder popped when he lifted her yard…
A worker died after being injured at an Amazon warehouse in Fort Wayne in an incident that closed the facility for the rest of the day, authorities said. Emergency medical crews were called to an Amazon Fulfillment Center about noon Monday, Allen County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Cpl. Adam Griffith said. The worker was taken to a hospital and pronounced dead….
A man is suing Illinois water companies, alleging he fell in a meter hole because the cover wasn’t securely placed. Plaintiff Patrick J. McDermott filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Illinois-American Water Company, American Water Works Company, Inc. and American Water Works Service Company, Inc., citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, the defendants are responsible…
Madison County jurors awarded motorist Kyle Plummer $77,800 during a re-trial for a lawsuit involving a Godfrey collision. The re-trial began April 17 in Circuit Judge Sarah Smith’s courtroom. Jurors reached their verdict on April 19, awarding Plummer $20,000 for medical expenses, $52,800 for lost earnings and $5,000 for pain and suffering. Jurors previously awarded plaintiff Kyle Plummer $20,000 following…
A man is suing the Altitude Trampoline Park in Glen Carbon after he allegedly injured himself by jumping onto a metal rod that was hidden in the foam pit. Plaintiff Stephen Schranck filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Aim High Glen Carbon, LLC, and Vertical, LLC doing business as Altitude Trampoline Park, citing negligence. According to…
Suits connecting Zantac indigestion medicine to cancer failed in nationwide litigation at federal court in Florida, so 583 refugee plaintiffs started over by filing suits in three Illinois counties. Their claims survived summary judgment in Florida because they had registered as potential plaintiffs rather than suing and paying fees. Most of the Illinois plaintiffs reside in other states and those…
A patient at Anderson Hospital claims she was injured when an orthopedic surgeon damaged nerves during a knee replacement surgery. Plaintiff Donna Clubb filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Anderson Hospital and orthopedic surgeon Paulo Bicalho, citing negligence and medical malpractice. According to the lawsuit, Clubb underwent surgery for a total knee replacement at Anderson Hospital…
A landlord whose tenant’s pit bulls bit a mail carrier isn’t liable for damages, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled in affirming a trial court’s summary judgment ruling. Tiffance Fields, a Hammond United States Postal Service mail carrier, had filed a complaint for damages in Lake Superior Court after being attacked by two pit bulls on June 1, 2019….
A Coles County jury awarded Kiera Campbell, 19, and her parents, Todd and Jaime Campbell, $40 million as compensation for the severely disabling injuries she suffered as a result of delayed delivery during childbirth. Jurors reached the verdict after deliberating for just three hours following a three-week trial. They found that defendants Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center in Mattoon and…
A man is suing the Salem Township Hospital, claiming that doctors misdiagnosed his life-threatening condition and allowed it to worsen. Plaintiffs Michael and Jean Garden filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Nancy Zutshi, M.D., Tracy Caswell, and Salem Township Hospital, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, on May 14, 2022, Michael Garden, 65, went to…
