A doctor must face a patient’s medical malpractice complaint after the Indiana Supreme Court overturned a summary judgment ruling. In its decision, the high court clarified that a medical expert is not required to expressly state the applicable standard of care in an affidavit. In August 2017, Penny Korakis was taken to Memorial Hospital of South Bend for pain from…
A lawsuit alleges a patient at an Edwardsville nursing home suffered malnutrition due to neglect. The lawsuit was filed by plaintiff Donald Bunk, acting as independent administrator for the estate of Alexis Bunk, in the Madison County Circuit Court against Edwardsville NH, LLC, doing business as River Crossing of Edwardsville, NH Operator Holdings VII LLC, Greystone Healthcare Management – Midwest…
A woman claims she was injured when a dog jumped on her without provocation. The lawsuit was filed by Kathy Jo Lohrding in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against David Grossman and Jean M. Grossman. According to the complaint, Lohrding alleges she was attacked by the defendants’ dog at their residence in Mascoutah on Dec. 14, 2021. Specifically, she…
An Alton nursing home patient allegedly fell from his wheelchair while trying to get a pillow that had been thrown at him, a lawsuit states. The lawsuit was filed by Kathy P. Paulfrey, as representative of Joe C. Paulfrey, in the Madison County Circuit Court against Alton NH, LLC, also known as River Crossing of Alton. According to the complaint,…
An insurer is being sued for denying an underinsured motorist claim after a child was struck by a vehicle while riding a hoverboard. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Debra Jean Duncan, guardian of Payton Lynn Brotherton, against Progressive Northern Insurance Company. According to the complaint, Brotherton was struck by a car while riding a…
A man claims he was thrown from the machinery he was operating at a construction site after striking an unmarked gas line. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by plaintiffs Daniel Miller and J.H. Contractors, Inc. against Stake Center Locating LLC and Ameren Illinois. According to the complaint, the defendants were negligent in their duty to…
A shopper claims she suffered injuries when a motorist hit her in the Glen Carbon Walmart parking lot. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Melba Boyd against Brian Mahanay. According to the complaint, Mahanay was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Silverado when he struck Boyd as she was walking in the Glen Carbon Walmart parking lot…
A St. Clair County jury awarded plaintiff Dimitrios Zavradinos more than $5.15 million after a lumbar fracture went unnoticed, resulting in permanent injuries requiring a spinal fusion. Circuit Judge Heinz Rudolf presided over the trial, which ended on Jan. 18 when jurors awarded the plaintiff a total of $5,151,000 for loss of a normal life, pain and suffering, emotional distress,…
A woman is suing the owners of a dog she claims attacked her without provocation. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by plaintiff Pamela Rubin against defendants Jeanna Ramirez and Marco Ramirez. According to the complaint, complaint states that on August 23, 2022, Rubin claims she was on a public thoroughfare bordering the defendants’ property on…
A skater claims she was injured when she fell on an uneven surface at a skating rink in Granite City. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Heavenly McCline against Skateway, Inc. According to the complaint, McCline claims she was at the skating rink operated by the defendant in Granite City on Jan. 30, 2022. She…
