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7th Circuit: Uber personal injury accident case properly dismissed for untimely summons

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The Indiana Northern District Court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing an Indiana man’s personal injury case stemming from an Uber accident after he failed to timely serve the summons and complaint on the defendants, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday. After being injured in a car accident while riding as an Uber passenger in Indiana, Kirk…

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Shopper slips on air freshener in restroom, sues Granite City Walmart

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A shopper claims she was injured when she slipped on an air freshener on the restroom floor at the Granite City Walmart. Carmen Huff filed a complaint Aug. 25 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Walmart Inc., alleging negligence. Huff alleges in her complaint that she was at the Walmart on Pontoon Road in Granite City on Aug. 26,…

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Abbott, Mead Johnson accused of failing to warn of formula dangers for premature infants

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The parents of premature infants who suffered severe illness or death after being fed Similac and Enfamil formulas claim Abbott and Mead Johnson knew of the dangers and failed to provide warnings. Jennifer Cherry, on her own behalf and on behalf of her minor child Kaiden Robinson, Jamila Cornelius, on her own behalf and as representative of the estate of…

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Man accused of driving drunk in Porter County crash that injured two children

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A 27-year-old Milwaukee man faces multiple charges in the wake of an alleged drunken driving crash Friday that left two 9-year-old passengers injured, according to charging documents. David Flores-Mejia, who appeared for an initial hearing Thursday morning before Porter Circuit Court Judge Mary DeBoer, is charged with felony counts of operating while intoxicated causing serious bodily injury and operating while…

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Nursing home resident allegedly dropped during transfer from wheelchair

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A Madison County nursing and rehab facility is facing a suit after one of its employees dropped a patient during transfer from her wheelchair to her bed. Virginia Buklad filed a complaint Aug. 17 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Meridian Village Association, alleging negligence and violation of the Illinois Nursing Home Care Act. According to Buklad’s complaint, she…

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Motorist sues truck driver over Pontoon Beach rear end collision.

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A motorist claims he and his minor children were injured in a rear end collision in Pontoon Beach. Marvin Moore filed a complaint Aug. 3 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Anthony Gillis and The Petroff Companies, alleging negligence. According to the complaint, Moore claims he was driving on Illinois Route 111 near the entrance to Horseshoe Lake State…

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Bus passenger alleges injuries in Granite City crash

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A bus passenger claims she was injured when a woman crashed her employer’s van into the bus in Granite City. Queriba Gilmore filed a complaint Aug. 4 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Tamikia Moses, Stearns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center and Aurora Cares LLC, doing business as Tara Cares LLC, alleging negligence. According to her complaint, Gilmore was a…

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S.C. woman charged as 3 Indiana teens die in wrong-way wreck

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Three Indiana teens were killed in a crash Monday on a South Carolina interstate by a woman driving the wrong way. The Spartanburg County coroner tells local news outlets that a pair of twins, 17-year-old Elleana Lee Gaddis and Isabella Lee Gaddis died, as did 18-year-old Brianna Lynn Foster. A fourth Indiana teen was hospitalized after the wreck. All were…

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Motorist alleges Alton Fire Department employee caused crash while responding to emergency call

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A motorist is suing the Alton Fire Department alleging a department vehicle entered the intersection while responding to an emergency call and struck the plaintiff’s vehicle. Brendan Neal filed a complaint July 30 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Charles Willinghoff, Alton Fire Department and the City of Alton, alleging negligence. Neal alleges in his complaint that on Aug….

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Woman sues over icy slip, fall at Maryville dialysis facility

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A woman is suing a Maryville dialysis center after she allegedly slipped and fell on accumulated ice and snow. Donald Wells filed a complaint July 30 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Total Renal Care Inc., also known as Maryville Dialysis, alleging negligence. According to her complaint, Wells was at the DaVita Maryville Home Dialysis facility on Vadalabene Drive…

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