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Suit alleges doctor misdiagnosed heart condition as panic attack

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A woman is suing an Alton Memorial Hospital physician, alleging he misdiagnosed her heart condition as a panic attack which caused to suffer a heart attack. Edith Johnson filed a complaint July 8 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Team Health and Thomas Hanson, M.D., alleging negligence. Johnson alleges in her suit that she sought medical treatment at Alton…

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Paralyzed tenant alleges landlords refused wheelchair ramp at mobile home

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A man who claims he is bound to a wheelchair following a Collinsville shooting is suing his landlords for allegedly refusing to allow him to build a ramp at his mobile home. David Littlejohn filed a complaint July 1 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Dawn Wood and Don Wood, alleging violation of the Illinois Human Rights Act. According…

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Motorist alleges speeding driver caused rear-end collision

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A motorist injured in a crash on Illinois 160 claims the other driver was speeding and following too closely to her vehicle as they approached an intersection. Jamie Jung filed a complaint June 30 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Caleb M. Fields, alleging negligence. According to Jung’s suit, she was driving her vehicle on Illinois160 near the intersection…

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Tree trimmer sues Edwardsville homeowners for failing to remove dangerous tree

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A man who fell while trimming a tree is suing the Edwardsville homeowners for allegedly failing to remove the dangerous trees. Nathan Chester filed a complaint June 23 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Ernest Moore, Joann Moore and Bobby L. Johnson, doing business as Johnson’s Landscaping Solutions, alleging negligence. Chester alleges in his complaint that he was at…

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Ironworker allegedly suffered fatal fall after bucket detached from lift truck

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A wrongful death suit alleges an independent contractor suffered a fatal fall at a Motel 6 after the bucket on a lift truck he was using suddenly became detached. Sharon Funk, as special administrator of the Estate of Timothy Funk, deceased, filed a complaint June 22 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Jenkins Displays Company, alleging negligence and wrongful…

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Motorist alleges injuries from Target parking lot collision

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A motorist claims she suffered severe and permanent injuries when another driver collided with her vehicle in the parking lot of the Alton Target. Pamela A. Pace filed a complaint June 17 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Suzann Privett, alleging negligence. According to the complaint, Pace was driving her vehicle in the parking lot of the Target on…

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Assurant must defend horse farm in golf cart accident

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An Assurant Inc. unit must defend a horse farm and equestrian center in a golf cart accident, a federal appeals court said Monday, in overturning a lower court ruling. St. Charles, Illinois-based St. Charles Farms LLC operated a horse farm and equestrian center whose business activities included maintaining, training and boarding horses, and had insurance coverage with Assurant Inc. unit…

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Suspected post-surgery TB cases rise in state, US

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Lawsuit filed on behalf of Indiana man alleges negligence The number of patients reporting tuberculosis symptoms after surgeries involving recalled human tissue has spiked above 70 in the nation and to 30 in Indiana, with at least two suspected cases in Monroe County. Federal health officials are investigating at least 72 cases in which patients have developed post-surgical tuberculosis symptoms,…

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Patient dismisses doctor, nurse practitioner in suit alleging chemical burns

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A doctor and a nurse practitioner have been dismissed from a patient’s lawsuit alleging she suffered chemical burns when trichloroacetic acid was used on her arm instead of rubbing alcohol. Plaintiff Emily Schulte filed a motion to voluntarily dismiss defendants Dennis Hurford, M.D., and Kelly Murray, NP, with prejudice and each party bearing their own costs. Her claims against Gateway…

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Six Flags Park Settling Illinois Park Fingerprints Lawsuit for $36M

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Six Flags Great America has settled a class-action lawsuit by agreeing to pay $36 million over the use of fingerprint scanners at its Illinois theme park. Pass holders and others who visited the Gurnee park between October 2013 and Dec. 31, 2018 could get up to $200 each, the Chicago Tribune reported. Texas-based Six Flags declined to comment. Six Flags…

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