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Workers' Compensation

Days away from work fall despite increase in serious injuries, fatalities

Days away from work due to serious injuries decreased by 61% from 2019 to 2020, according to a new report from ISN Software Corp., despite an increase in the rate of serious injuries and fatalities. The analysis from ISN showed the three-year average for serious injuries and fatalities increased from 391 incidents per 100,000 workers in 2019 to 429 incidents…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 31, 2022
Personal Injury

Several parents sue makers or formula that allegedly caused premature infants to develop NEC

Several parents claim their premature infants developed necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed Similac or Enfamil infant formula. Gladys Davis, as representative of the estate of Benjamin Davis; Erica Ervin, as representative of the estate of Levi Elliott; Jacob Guadagna and Laila Guadangdo; Shaune Salter and Jaydin Salter; Shania Bellerive and Navaeh Wilson-Bellerive filed a lawsuit on Dec. 21 in the…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 25, 2022
Personal Injury

Man sues Doc’s Smokehouse over icy slip, fall

A man is suing a restaurant after he allegedly slipped on ice and suffered a broken leg. Mark Levy filed a lawsuit on Dec. 21 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Plocher Construction Company, Inc., Edwardsville Town Center, LLC., Susan Richardson and Howard Richardson, doing business as Doc's Smokehouse. According to the lawsuit, Levy and his wife were on…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 24, 2022
Personal Injury

Baseball fan allegedly suffered broken hip after falling down steps at Lloyd Hopkins Field

A man is suing a baseball field after he allegedly fell and broke a hip on the party deck while watching a game. Randolph J. and Margaret Bagent filed a lawsuit on Dec. 22 in the Madison County Circuit Court against E&G Baseball/Alton, Inc., doing business as Alton River Dragons, Prospect Collegiate Baseball, LLC., and the City of Alton. According…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 24, 2022
Personal Injury

Woman sues Mexican restaurant over alleged salmonella poising

A woman claims she suffered from salmonella poisoning after eating the chicken taco salad at Mr. Pancho's Mexican Restaurant. Victoria Ray filed a lawsuit on Dec. 28 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Los Alamos San, Inc., alleging strict liability and negligence. According to the lawsuit, Ray ate at Mr. Pancho's Mexican Restaurant and Grill, owned and operated by…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 19, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Woman alleges wrongful termination in retaliation for filing work comp claim

A woman is suing her former employer, alleging she was terminated in retaliation for filing a workers' compensation claim. Maria Hernandez filed a lawsuit on Dec. 27 in the Madison County Circuit Court against ET Superior Services KP, Inc.. According to the lawsuit, Hernandez was employed by ET Superior Services when she allegedly suffered a work-related injury on June 22.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 19, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Comp for COVID could keep sick workers at home: Rand

Using workers compensation systems to provide medical and indemnity benefits to workers who contract COVID-19 could be advantageous, according to a report by Rand Corp. released Tuesday. “Assured benefits could encourage sick workers to stay at home, and workers compensation has long been recognized as an effective incentive for employers to proactively promote workplace safety by using insurance pricing to…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 18, 2022
Personal Injury

Indianapolis Denies FedEx Shooting Victims’ $2 Million Payout Request

The city of Indianapolis effectively denied a request for over $2 million in compensation made by three members of the Sikh community affected by a mass shooting at an Indianapolis FedEx facility last April. Harpreet Singh, Lakhwinder Kaur and Gurinder Bains, who were injured or lost family members in the April 15 attack, each requested $700,000 in damages from the…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 18, 2022
Personal Injury

Suit alleges benzene used in Procter & Gamble aerosol deodorant products

A class action was filed against Procter & Gamble, alleging it fails to inform consumers that benzene is present in its aerosol antiperspirant products. James Dethrow, individually and on behalf of all others similarly situated, filed a federal class-action complaint on Dec. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against The Procter & Gamble Company,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
January 11, 2022

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