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Personal Injury

Edwardsville police officer sues over collision with intoxicated motorist

An Edwardsville police officer claims he was injured when an intoxicated motorist crashed into his vehicle. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by officer Jacob Lively against Matthew Bell and Stagger Inn Again Inc. According to the complaint, Bell became intoxicated at Stagger Inn Again before getting behind the wheel of his Ford Ranger and left.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 11, 2024
Workers' Compensation

Degenerative issues in comp claims prove complex

Musculoskeletal conditions associated with aging and identified during examinations of injured workers are increasingly common, adding to the complexity of claims, experts say. These so-called degenerative conditions seen in comp claims can “become complicated because typically you have no baseline,” said Max Koonce, Memphis, Tennessee-based chief claims officer for third-party administrator Sedgwick Claims Management Services Inc. “You don't know where…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 4, 2024
Personal Injury

Suit alleges man was crushed by machinery while performing maintenance

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…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
February 27, 2024
Personal Injury

Woman sues over fall at Anderson Hospital

A woman claims she was injured when she fell while in the restroom area at Anderson Hospital. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Shenelle Johnson against Anderson Hospital. According to the complaint, Johnson alleges she was at Anderson Hospital on July 1, 2022, for an appointment when visited the restroom area and tripped on a…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
February 26, 2024
Personal Injury

Woman alleges epidural catheter broke off in her spine

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…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
February 26, 2024

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