A railway employee responsible for refueling locomotives claims he was injured when his truck was struck by a train. Plaintiff Virgil Mathias filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against The Alton & Southern Railway Company and The Union Pacific Railroad Company, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Mathias was an employee of the defendants,…
A St. Clair County jury returned a defense verdict in favor of Taco Bell in a suit alleging a woman was injured when she slipped and fell on compacted snow and ice outside the O’Fallon restaurant. Jurors reached their verdict on Jan. 24 following a trial in Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf’s courtroom. Taco Bell was represented by Nicole Winters of…
Hartmann Turf and Tractor is being sued after a customer allegedly suffered severe hand injuries after a brushcutter attachment malfunctioned. Plaintiff Kris Rowe filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Hartmann Farm Supply of Millstadt, Inc. doing business as Hartmann Turf and Tractor and Echo, Inc., citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, on Aug. 24,…
A man has filed a negligence lawsuit against a Belleville property owner, alleging he fell when the outdoor stairs collapsed. Plaintiff Nigel Benton filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Keaton Investment, LLC, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, on July 19, 2022, Benton was on the premises of a rental property owned by the defendant….
A man claims he was using a rotary cut-off wheel purchased at Harbor Freight when the tool allegedly broke and flew into his eye. Plaintiff Michael W. Wagner filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Harbor Freight Tools USA, Inc., citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiff purchased a three piece tool set of rotary…
A patient has filed a lawsuit against Archview Medical Specialists after allegedly being discharged form the hospital with a serious infection. Plaintiff Michael Burkett filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Archview Medical Specialists, Touchette Regional Hospital, Dr. Samuel Baughman, M.D., and Dr. David Sprunger, M.D., citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Burkett was…
A man claims he lost part of his finger while using a defective Ryobi table saw purchased at Home Depot. Plaintiff Aaron Wilkerson filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Techtronic Group, Inc, One World Technologies, Inc, Ryobi Technologies, Inc, Hope Depot USA, Inc and their subsidiaries, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, on Dec. 27, 2020,…
The Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend will be awarded summary judgment after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found evidence to negate a student-athlete’s claim that the diocese was negligent in allowing her to compete following a “minor” injury. The case of Diocese of Fort Wayne South Bend, Inc. v. Gabrielle Gallegos, 22A-CT-992, began in January 2018, when 17-year-old…
A railroad employee claims he was injured on the job after a switch malfunctioned. Plaintiff Steven Bailey filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Norfolk Southern Railway Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Bailey was employed by Norfolk Southern Railway Company as a conductor-switchman. Bailey claims that on Feb. 9, 2020, he was injured on the…
A businesswoman who was sued after one of her employees injured herself on the sidewalk outside of her home can’t be blamed for the icy conditions that led to her fall, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed. Andrea Burns was an executive director with Pure Romance, “a direct sales company that provides bath and beauty, sexual health education…
