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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…

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…

A woman claims a child threw a ping pong paddle at her at the Dorchester Swim & Tennis Club, striking her in the mouth and causing injuries. Plaintiffs Abigail A. Hoerner and her father Garrett P. Hoerner filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Quinnton E. Saunders, Sean D. Saunders and Lisa M. Saunders, citing…

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…

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…

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…

A UPS delivery driver is suing the owners of a dog, following an alleged attack in Edwardsville. Plaintiff Toby Gvillo filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendant Jeff Hasty, citing negligence in violation of the state's Animal Control Act. According to the lawsuit, Gvillo was employed with UPS to drive a delivery truck and deliver packages.…