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March 4, 2025

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Personal Injury

Customer alleges automatic door closed on her at credit union branch in Belleville

A woman alleges a defective automatic door caused her injuries at a credit union branch in Belleville. Christine Schiller filed a complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Scott Credit Union Community Foundation, alleging negligence. Schiller alleges in her suit that she was at the Scott Credit Union Community Foundation branch on West Main Street in Belleville on…
Personal Injury

Patient claims medical device malfunctioned, perforated internal organs

A patient claims a medical device manufactured by Cook Medical Incorporated was surgically implanted and then malfunctioned, causing injuries to her internal organs. Plaintiff Rhonda L. Garner filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against Cook Incorporated, Cook Medical Incorporated, Cook Group Incorporated and Cook Medical, LLC, citing negligence, product liability and fraudulent…
Workers' Compensation

Payments for dermatologicals in comp continue to increase

Payments for dermatological agents continue to increase while payments for opioids continue to decline, according to a report released Thursday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. WCRI said the increase in payments for such drugs applied to skin, usually for pain, is driven by the dispensing of higher-priced products from doctors’ offices and mail-order pharmacies. The report examined state trends…
Personal Injury

Woman claims surgeon mistakenly sewed medical pad inside her body

A woman is suing Memorial Hospital for negligence, alleging that one of its surgeons accidentally sewed up a medical pad inside of her during surgery and caused her pain for many years. Plaintiff Robyn Scott and Matthew Scott filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Heartland Women's Healthcare, Protestant Memorial Medical Center, Inc. doing business…
Personal Injury

Suit alleges Caseyville nursing home patient developed bed sores due to negligence

A man is suing Caseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center on the behalf of an elderly woman, alleging she developed bed sores due to negligence. Plaintiff Kenneth Franklin, acting as guardian for Janice D. Love, a disabled person, filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendant Caseyville Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, LLC., citing negligence. According to the…
Personal Injury

Woman claims defective walker sold on Amazon caused her to fall and become paraplegic

A woman who claims she became paraplegic after falling from a walker is suing the manufacturer, medical providers and Amazon for selling her the product. Plaintiffs Amy Pashea and John Pashea filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against manufacturer Comodita, LLC, Robert Scanlon, M.D., Sandra Grochowski, M.D., and Anderson Hospital, Inc. According to the lawsuit, Amy…
Personal Injury

Belleville father alleges that his son was injured by a vicious dog, sues owners

A Belleville man is suing a couple alleging that their dog attacked and injured his son. Plaintiff Michael Green, father and legal guardian of Andyn Green, filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Alexandra and Jarrod Leatherwood, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, on May 24, 2021, the plaintiff's child Andyn was just…
Workers' Compensation

Staph infection presumption a growing trend

A push to make staph infections a compensable, occupational illness is underway, with Illinois lawmakers passing legislation in 2021 and New York considering similar measures this year. Caused by the bacteria methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, staph infections are common in health care settings, where they are compensable under workers compensation law in many states. The latest trend, however, is…

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