The Tippecanoe School Corporation has secured summary judgment against a student’s negligence claim after the Court of Appeals ruled in its favor following a cheerleader’s injury. The parents of Isabella Reynolds sued their daughter’s school corporation, coach and others following an incident that left the teen with a broken jaw and shattered teeth. Roberta Patton, the William Henry Harrison High…
A building under construction collapsed, injuring at least two construction workers, authorities said. The building was under construction in the town of Whiteland, about 20 miles south of Indianapolis. Three construction workers were at the site of building working, Whiteland Fire Chief Eric Funkhouser told the Daily Journal. Some of the workers had to be pulled out of the collapsed…
McDonald’s is facing a multi-state consumer class action lawsuit over its use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS) substances in packaging because of alleged migration of those chemicals into food products. PFAS are considered “forever chemicals” because their carbon-fluorine bonds are extremely strong and not appreciably degraded under environmental conditions, according to the lawsuit filed March 28 at the Southern District…
A SCF Lewis and Clark Fleeting crew member claims he was injured while working on a marine vessel in Granite City. Ray W. Bowler II filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against SCF Lewis and Clark Fleeting LLC, and Canton Marine Towing, Inc., alleging negligence, unseaworthiness and maintenance and cure. According to the lawsuit, Bowler was employed…
A man claims he suffered severe injuries when a container lid slid off the chassis and caused him to fall out of the yard dog he was operating, knocking him unconscious. Richard Landert filed a lawsuit on Feb. 28 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Red Bird Carriers, Inc., Superior Hauling and Fast Transit, Inc. doing business as Red…
A woman claims her mother’s lung cancer went unnoticed by doctors and medical facilities for nearly three years. Alexis Mitchell, as administrator for the estate of Sandra Jean Missey, deceased, filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Anderson Hospital, Anderson Healthcare, Mayville Imaging, LLC, Maryville Radiology Group, Ltd., Southern Illinois Health Care Foundation, Inc. doing business as…
An Indiana man who says he lost an eye after being struck by a tear gas canister police fired during 2020 protests over the killing of George Floyd has reached a settlement with the city of Fort Wayne. Balin Brake sued the city in October 2020, alleging his constitutional rights were violated and excessive force was used during the May…
A woman claims she tripped and fell on an unsecured manhole lid while walking on Highland Avenue. Dana Watts filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against American Water Works Co., Inc., American Water Works Service Company, Inc., John Doe and the City of Alton, alleging negligence. According to the lawsuit, on March 4, 2021, Watts was walking…
A motorist and passenger claim the driver of a tractor trailer ran a red light and caused a collision. Misty D. Robertson and Dean A. Robertson filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Tazco Soil Service Co. doing business as Earlybird Feed and Fertilizer, Pyles Trucking Co. and Darrell D. Matthews Jr., alleging negligence and loss of…
Oregon woman who brought product liability claims in a short-form complaint against Indiana-based Cook Medical could not succeed on appeal because her claims were untimely, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed. Valerie Cortez of Oregon brought a number of claims against Cook Incorporated, Cook Medical LLC and William Cook Europe APS, alleging that an inferior vena cava filter…
