A motorist claims he and his daughter were run off the road by an Amazon delivery driver who was driving the wrong way on Interstate 255. Plaintiff Devin Allen filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendant XSeed Delivery LLC and its employee, Marcus Holloway. According to the lawsuit, Allen was traveling on highway 255 while his…
After a severe auto accident left her quadriplegic, an Indiana woman won a $3.24 million verdict against the trucking company involved in the collision. Now, the Indiana Supreme Court must decide whether she can sue additional defendants for their alleged roles in the same accident. The high court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Kathryn Davidson v. State of Indiana,…
A woman is suing Eckert’s, Inc. after she allegedly fell on uneven concrete at the Belleville location. Plaintiff Debra Vahey filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Eckert’s, Inc., citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Vahey was at the Belleville Eckert’s when she claims she stepped on broken and uneven concrete, causing her to fall and…
A Belleville driver is suing Robert Sanders Waste Systems, claiming one of its garbage truck drivers crashed into his vehicle. Plaintiff Michael Crawford filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Robert Sanders Waste Systems, Inc. and Bryan Richardson, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, on Oct. 5, 2021, Crawford was traveling west on Carol…
A patient is suing a Belleville hospital, claiming one of its doctors performed an unnecessary heart procedure and damaged an artery. Plaintiff Larry Crunk filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against St. Elizabeth’s Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and Paban Saha, M.D., citing medical malpractice. The lawsuit was filed…
A patient is suing medical centers and their staff for allegedly failing to diagnose a shoulder fracture before performing physical therapy. Plaintiff Karen Chatham filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Fairview Heights Medical Group, doing business as BJC Medical Group of Illinois, Charles, Lehmann, M.D., Gregory Churchill, PA, Protestant Memorial Medical Center, Inc., doing business…
A woman is suing a dog owner after his unleashed pit bull allegedly attacked and injured her daughter. Plaintiffs Anessa Bell and her minor daughter M. Johnson filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendant Aveon Jones, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Johnson was jumping on a trampoline in the front yard of her aunt’s home…
A woman whose medical diagnosis was mailed to the wrong person and then shared on social media may proceed with part of her suit against Community Health Network, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled, finding genuine issues of material fact remain. After undergoing an examination and medical testing in the emergency department of an Indianapolis Community Health Network…
A truck driver claims another man operating a tractor trailer failed to stop in construction zone traffic, causing a collision. Plaintiffs Mark and Vicki Penning filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against CAT. Inc., Ryder Truck Rental Canada, LTD, and employee Alexandre Bourcier, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Bourcier…
A patient is suing Anderson Hospital, claiming a doctor failed to properly diagnose and treat his stroke symptoms. Plaintiff John Gaskill has filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Christopher Lipsmeyer, M.D. and Anderson Hospital, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Gaskill was a patient at Anderson Hospital under the care of Lipsmeyer on…
