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Personal Injury

Patient alleges negligent care caused her gastrointestinal surgery complications

Gateway Regional Medical Center and others are facing a lawsuit from a patient who alleges she suffered complications from gastrointestinal surgery. Melissa Porter and Robert Porter filed a complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Kurt Sprunger, M.D., Center for Gastrointestinal Health and Gateway Regional Medical Center, alleging negligence. The plaintiffs allege in their complaint that the defendants…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 31, 2022
Personal Injury

Madison County jury awards woman $427K in suit involving New Poag Road collision

A Madison County jury awarded a woman more than $427,661 in a lawsuit alleging she was injured in a crash at the intersection of New Poag Road and N. University Drive. On May 11, jurors entered a verdict in favor of plaintiff Kendra Ross-Wall following a three-day trial in Madison County Circuit Judge Christopher Threlkeld’s courtroom. Ross-Wall was awarded $427,661.20…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 24, 2022
Personal Injury

Bus passenger alleges driver slammed the brakes, causing her to fall

A passenger is suing Madison County Mass Transit District, alleging she was injured when the driver suddenly slammed on the brakes. Trudy Murray filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against the Agency for Community Transit, Inc. doing business as Madison County Mass Transit District (MCT), citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Murray was a passenger on a…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 24, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Chiropractic care can lead to lower comp costs: WCRI

States that give injured workers control over selecting their medical providers are among those with the highest prevalence of chiropractic care, which data shows can lead to lower workers compensation costs, according to a report released Tuesday by the Workers Compensation Research Institute. The Cambridge, Massachusetts-based organization, as part of a long-term project studying physical medicine as an alternative to…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 23, 2022
Personal Injury

Former Norfolk Southern employee claims truck brakes caught fire, causing tire to explode

A former Norfolk Southern Railway employee alleges he suffered injuries when the brakes on a company truck caught fire. Frank Krager filed a complaint on April 20 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Norfolk Southern Railway Company, alleging negligence. According to his complaint, Krager was working for Norfolk Southern near Troy on Feb. 17, 2021. He alleges he was…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 17, 2022
Personal Injury

Tenant alleges injuries when apartment balcony collapsed

A tenant claims he was injured when his apartment balcony collapsed because it was not properly attached to the building. Brandon Sargent filed a complaint April 18 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Rigoni Properties LLC, alleging premises liability and negligence. According to the complaint, Sargent was standing on the second rear exterior balcony at the defendant's apartment complex…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 17, 2022
Personal Injury

Angry trial judge calls for changes to civil litigation system: Insurance companies faulted for pursuing frivolous claims

By the third paragraph of the April order granting summary judgment to the defendants, Carroll Circuit Judge Benjamin Diener showed his frustration by declaring, “The civil litigation process in Indiana is broken.” The ruling was issued in a personal injury case brought by Penny Chappey and her husband Gregory Chappey after she fell off the flatbed of a tow truck.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 16, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Severity, cost of comp claims on the rise

The workers compensation sector remains a relatively stable and profitable segment of the commercial insurance industry, but some claims are getting pricier and concerns over severity are rising. While a years-long focus on workplace safety and legislative changes has reined in workers comp costs, and the frequency of claims continues to decline, experts say a confluence of factors is driving…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
May 16, 2022

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