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Personal Injury

Skyjack sues injury plaintiff’s employer following scissor lift inspection

An inspection of a Skyjack scissor lift allegedly revealed so many defects and mistakes that injury plaintiff Tresean Gines changed his allegations, and Skyjack sued his employer. Gines amended his complaint in U. S. district court on Aug. 30, and Skyjack filed a third party complaint against Reliable Relamping on Aug. 31. Skyjack counsel Jacob Taylor of St. Louis claimed…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 13, 2022
Personal Injury

Granite City man sues over dog attack

A Granite City man is suing his neighbors after their dog allegedly attacked him, causing him to suffer injuries. Thomas Van Berkel filed the complaint in the Madison County Circuit Court against Willie Ford and Ashley Ford. According to the complaint, Van Berkel claims his dog was on a lead in his yard in Granite City on March 19. He…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 12, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Social factors weigh heavily among comp claimants

Societal factors such as poverty, housing insecurity and lack of education can significantly affect the outcome of a workers compensation claim, as such factors — known as the “social determinants of health” — are often barriers to recovery. As much as 80% of the outcome of an individual’s health is connected to factors connected to an unhealthy environment, and a…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 12, 2022
Personal Injury

Machine operator sues Illinois Central Railroad over alleged work-related injuries

A machine operator and laborer is suing Illinois Central Railroad Company over injuries he claims were related to his work. Alan Swanstrom filed the complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Illinois Central Railroad Company and CN Transportation Limited, doing business as Canadian National Railway Company. According to the complaint, Swanstrom was employed by Illinois Central Railroad as…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 8, 2022
Personal Injury

Amazon sued in St. Clair County over construction method, storm response during deadly EF-3 tornado

Two new lawsuits were filed against Amazon and several engineering and construction companies after a deadly tornado leveled the Edwardsville distribution center in December 2021. The lawsuits were filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court as three others remain pending in Madison County Circuit Court. On Aug. 22, attorney James Lemonds of Brown & Crouppen PC in St. Louis filed…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 7, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Illinois Contractor Faces $303,000 in Fines for Deadly Workplace Exposures

A Roselle, Illinois contractor with a long history of federal workplace safety violations who currently owes more than $390,000 in penalties, added an additional $303,105 in proposed fines for once again exposing workers to potential deadly fall hazards at a North Barrington job site. Inspectors with the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration observed the safety violations…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 7, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Preventable falls frustrate safety officials

Falls from heights are the No. 1 cause of death for workers, but the hazard remains the most-cited workplace safety violation year after year despite being relatively easy to prevent. Federal regulators and workplace safety advocates say preventing falls is a priority, as several organizations have recently announced efforts aimed at demystifying the root causes. Meanwhile, citations — in many…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 6, 2022
Personal Injury

Sparta farmers sue neighboring Gateway FS over alleged exposure to toxic chemicals

A Sparta couple allege they and their farmland were exposed to toxic chemicals when Gateway FS allegedly improperly sprayed herbicide near their farm. Plaintiffs William and Mary Rabe filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Keith Hamilton, Gateway FS, Inc., Bayer Corporation a/k/a Bayer USA, Monsanto Company and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, citing negligence and…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
August 30, 2022
Personal Injury

Suit against Illinois Central Railroad alleges exposure to diesel fumes causes cancer

An employee is suing Illinois Central Railroad, claiming exposure to diesel fumes caused him to develop cancer. Richard Geese filed the complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Illinois Central Railroad Company, doing business as Canadian National/Illinois Central. "Plaintiff contracted colorectal cancer that metastasized to other parts of his body," the suit states "Plaintiff has only recently been…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
August 29, 2022

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