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…
A push to make staph infections a compensable, occupational illness is underway, with Illinois lawmakers passing legislation in 2021 and New York considering similar measures this year. Caused by the bacteria methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, or MRSA, staph infections are common in health care settings, where they are compensable under workers compensation law in many states. The latest trend, however, is…
Many COVID-19-related workers compensation claims are denied, according to recent data that shows a third to half are deemed to not involve workplace contraction of the virus. Often workers don’t press the claims after the initial denial and experts say questions over compensability have kept claim counts and costs low. “The trend is that most employers are denying claims because…
A former Belleville nursing home employee claims she was wrongfully terminated after filing a worker’s compensation claim. Kelnesha Nelson filed a complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against St Paul’s Senior Community LLC, doing business as St. Paul’s Senior Community. According to Nelson’s complaint, she was an employee at St. Paul’s Senior Community in Belleville on Oct. 16,…
