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A motorist is suing Toyota, alleging a defective seat in her vehicle caused her to suffer serious spinal injuries during a highway collision. Plaintiffs Helen and Byron Beiermann filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc., Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Toyota Motor Corporation, RKD Automotive, Inc., and David…

A former patient has filed a negligence lawsuit against St. Elizabeth's Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and its employees claiming that she was injured during a throat procedure. Plaintiff Karen K. Range, filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against St. Elizabeth's Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third…

A shopper is suing an O'Fallon Walmart claiming he was injured when a cart corral allegedly collapsed on him. Plaintiff Anthony Deberry filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Wal-Mart Inc., also known as Walmart Supercenter, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Deberry was a patron at a Walmart store in O'Fallon on Sept. 27, 2021.…

A man's family has filed a lawsuit against a trucking company after he died during a bus collision with one of their tractor-trailers. Plaintiffs Elizabeth Falcon-Rodriguez, Geraldine Nelly Jimenez-Olivares, and Vanessa Del Carmen Santa Cruz-Castro, all acting as special administrators for the Estate of Juan Ernesto Vasquez-Rodriguez, filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Iloca Services, Inc.,…

A patient of the Protestant Memorial Medical Center in Belleville claims he was neglected under the facility's care, causing him to fall and suffer serious head and brain injuries. Plaintiffs James and Maureen Morris filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Protestant Memorial Medical Center, Inc., doing business as Memorial Care Center, citing negligence in violation…

A railroad employee claims he was injured on the job when he fell from a locomotive. Plaintiff Gregg Blasioli filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Norfolk Southern Railway Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Blasioli was employed by Norfolk Southern Railway Company as a conductor and remote control operator. Blasioli claims that on Aug. 15,…

A man is suing the City of Wood River and Illinois water companies, alleging he fell in a meter hole at Belk Park because the cover wasn't securely placed. Plaintiff Jack L. Lingenfelter filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against the City of Wood River and Illinois American Water, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, the City…

A man claims he was injured while riding on a Bi-State bus when the driver collided with another vehicle. Plaintiffs Ayers Ayers and Sharon Ayers filed the lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Dana Crutcher and the Bi-State Development Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, on Sept. 1, 2021, Ayers was a passenger on a bus…