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Personal Injury

Intoxicated truck driver allegedly caused collision, leaving motorist incapacitated

A negligence lawsuit has been filed against Illini Grain Systems, alleging one of its drivers became intoxicated while on the job and caused a collision. Plaintiff Jacob A. Johnson and Mary L. York, guardian and personal representative of plaintiff Hunter W.L. Jaycox, filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Illini Grain Systems, LLC, doing business…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 20, 2022
Personal Injury

Belleville resident sues landlord over alleged injuries from faulty door

A tenant at a Belleville apartment is suing her landlord, alleging she was injured by a malfunctioning door. Plaintiff Kristen Bennet filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Dale Leopker and The Estates Property Management, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Bennet was a resident living in a Belleville apartment that was owned and…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 20, 2022
Personal Injury

Delivery driver sues Prairie Farms Dairy over alleged slip and fall

A delivery driver has filed a negligence lawsuit against Prairie Farms Dairy after alleging slipping and injuring himself on the premises. Plaintiff Michael Maddox filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Prairie Farms Dairy, Inc., citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Maddox was a delivery driver and was carrying out the duties of his job…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 19, 2022
Personal Injury

Indiana auto crashes cost 900 lives, $8B annually, report says

Traffic crashes cost Indiana 930 lives in 2021 and more than $8 billion annually, according to a national report from Washington, D.C.-based Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety. To reduce crashes and fatalities, the group says Indiana should adopt a list of new laws, ranging from a motorcycle helmet mandate to a requirement that learners complete more drive time before…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 19, 2022
Personal Injury

Fairview Heights trampoline park sued after child allegedly suffered injuries

The Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Fairview Heights is being sued after a child allegedly fell and injured himself due to an overcrowded trampoline court. Plaintiff Kimberly Harkins, as legal guardian of K.R., filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Innovative Heights Fairview Heights, LLC, doing business as Sky Zone Trampoline Park, citing negligence and carelessness.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 13, 2022
Personal Injury

Alton hotel guest sues over dog attack

A hotel guest is suing after she was allegedly attacked by a dog at a Super 8 Hotel in Alton. Plaintiff Divine Thomas filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Nicole A. McCane, Shondalynn Yvette Lunsford, Super 8 Worldwide, Inc, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts LLC, doing business as Super 8 by Wyndham Alton, and Shivam Hotel, LLC,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 13, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Mental injuries up in restaurant work; cuts, falls, strains remain costliest

While cuts, falls and strains make up a large portion of workers compensation claims among restaurants, injuries from a worker’s extremities being crushed, and injuries related to mental stress and fainting are on the rise post-2020, according to an analysis published Wednesday by AmTrust Financial Services Inc. In studying injuries post-pandemic, comparing 2021 with 2019 as a baseline, AmTrust found…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 12, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Cumulative trauma claims tend to be income-replacement only, litigated more

Sixty percent of so-called cumulative trauma workers compensation claims involve injuries that progress over time and are indemnity-only, thus involving no medical component, according to a report released Thursday by the Workers’ Compensation Insurance Rating Bureau of California. Overall, 77% of indemnity cumulative trauma claims involving more than $1,000 in expenses attributed to settling and defending claims, while only 53%…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 12, 2022
Personal Injury

Patient sues Alton physical therapy center over shoulder injury

A former Athletico patient claims he was prescribed an improper physical therapy program, which caused him to sustain serious injuries. Plaintiff Jason Jackson filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Athletico, LTD and its employee Sarah Schroeder, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Schroeder was employed by Athletico as a physical therapist. On Oct. 12, 2020, Jackson…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
December 7, 2022

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