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Metrolink Bistate Development sued after train collides with truck

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A woman claims she was injured while riding on a Metrolink train when the train conductor ran into a truck. Plaintiff Brenetta Raychelle Long filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against the Metrolink Bistate Development Agency. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was a passenger on a train owned and operated by the defendant on Sept….

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Metro train conductor claims motorist caused collision at East St. Louis railroad crossing

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The conductor of a Metro Train has filed a negligence lawsuit after a motorist collided with the train when he ran a railroad crossing. Plaintiff Georgedella Haynes-Lane filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Timothy Wells and Curtis McCall, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff was the operator of a Metro Train and approaching…

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Man misses court hearing, seeks to vacate order enforcing settlement in collision suit

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Shane Richard of Louisiana claims heavy traffic kept him from attending a hearing to explain why he didn’t sign a release for a $400,000 injury settlement. His failure to appear in court on May 4 caused Madison County Circuit Judge Ron Foster to grant a motion for enforcement of the settlement. He arrived later that day and wrote a motion…

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Construction worker allegedly crushed by concrete pipe after wire rope snapped

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A construction worker has filed a lawsuit against The John Sakach Company of St. Louis claiming that one of the company’s wire ropes snapped during use and caused him to be crushed by a concrete pipe. Plaintiffs Zachary T. Cowger and Leslie R. Cowger filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against The John Sakach Company of St….

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Woman files negligence suit against Cahokia Heights after falling into water meter hole

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A woman has filed a lawsuit against the City of Cahokia Heights, alleging she fell in a meter hole because the cover wasn’t securely placed. Plaintiff Nicole Chapman filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against the City of Cahokia Heights, doing business as the Village of Cahokia Water and Sewer Department, citing negligence. According to the…

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Injured skydiving pilot ineligible for comp

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An Illinois appeals court, reversing a lower-court decision, ruled that a woman injured while piloting a skydiving plane was ineligible to collect workers compensation benefits because she was flying on a volunteer basis at the time to get flight time experience. The Appellate Court of Illinois, Fourth District, Workers’ Compensation Commission Division, on Monday overturned a Henry County Circuit Court…

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Patient sues dentist claiming dental implants fell out following oral surgeries

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A woman has filed a medical malpractice claim against her dentist, alleging her teeth implants fell out after several ineffective oral surgeries. Plaintiff Dawn Mott filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Cody Whitworth, DMD and Beltline Dental, LLC, citing medical malpractice and negligence. According to the lawsuit, Whitworth is a licensed dentist in the employ…

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Midwest Petroleum employee alleges injuries from slip, fall on wooden ramp

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A Midwest Petroleum employee claims he was injured after he allegedly slipped on a wooden ramp at work and fell. Plaintiff Justin Bollinger filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Midwest Petroleum Co., citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Bollinger was an employee of Midwest Petroleum. As part of his job duties, he was required to deliver…

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Twin Lake Trucking claims improperly loaded container caused truck to overturn

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Twin Lake Trucking filed a lawsuit to seek damages for one of its drivers that was allegedly in a collision because of an improperly loaded cargo container. Plaintiff Twin Lake Trucking, LTD, on behalf of employee Rudolph Crockett, filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Domtar Industries LLC and its subsidiaries, citing negligence. According to the…

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Wood River homeowner alleges township employee failed to disclose prior injuries during lawsuit discovery

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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…

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