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March 30, 2026

‘Fraudulent’ defendants can’t keep suit vs Sam’s Club out of St. Clair court

March 30, 2026

Heat, workplace violence emerging comp risks: NCCI

March 24, 2026

Hospital Slip-and-Fall Case Highlights Limits of Missing Surveillance Footage in Injury Claims

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Personal Injury

‘Fraudulent’ defendants can’t keep suit vs Sam’s Club out of St. Clair court

A federal judge won’t let Sam’s Club take a lawsuit out of St. Clair County Circuit Court from a delivery driver who fell in the loading dock area of the chain’s O’Fallon store, as the judge didn't buy Sam's Club's contention the driver's lawyers had "fraudulently" added the store managers as defendants in an apparent tactic to keep the case…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 30, 2026
Workers' Compensation

Heat, workplace violence emerging comp risks: NCCI

Heat exposure, workplace violence and structural changes to coverage systems are key emerging issues shaping the workers compensation landscape in 2026, according to a report released Tuesday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. The report indicates that while familiar policy debates — including mental injury claims, presumption laws, cancer initiatives and worker classification — remain active, regulators and lawmakers…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 30, 2026
Personal Injury

Hospital Slip-and-Fall Case Highlights Limits of Missing Surveillance Footage in Injury Claims

After tripping and falling on a large mat in a hospital lobby, Caryl Rosen filed a lawsuit claiming the mat’s condition caused her injuries. The hospital preserved video from one camera that showed the fall and shared it with her attorney. However, two other cameras in the area were not saved, and Rosen argued that earlier footage or different angles…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 24, 2026
Personal Injury

Indiana schools join federal litigation against social media developers, claiming they cause youth addictions

More than 100 Indiana school districts are suing social media developers Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and Google for designing products that allegedly lead to addictive and harmful behavior by adolescents. The lawsuits are a part of a multidistrict litigation effort that includes more than 2,000 school districts nationwide and accuses the companies of developing social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 23, 2026
Personal Injury

Indiana Supreme Court upholds COVID-19 immunity for hospitals in patient death case

Hospitals and other medical providers cannot be held liable for complications that developed while treating a patient for COVID-19 during the pandemic emergency, the Indiana Supreme Court ruled Wednesday. In an unanimous opinion written by Justice Christopher Goff, the court held that a trial judge properly dismissed claims brought by the estate of Elmer Waggoner and determined that providers who…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 16, 2026
Personal Injury

Judge unplugs suit vs makers of SKIL tools over igniting lithium batteries

A federal judge has unplugged a class action regarding lithium-ion batteries used in consumer power tools, which allegedly overheated and caught fire. Anthony Desparrois sued Lowe’s Home Centers and Chervon North America, which makes SKIL-brand tools, over allegedly dangerous lawn tools. Desparrois filed the complaint in St. Clair County Circuit Court before Chervon removed it to federal court. In a…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 9, 2026
Workers' Compensation

What a rise in older workers means for comp

As older workers remain in or reenter the labor force, the workers compensation industry is zeroing in on an area where claims tend to be more severe, medically complex and costly. “Our workers compensation data clearly show that the percentage of the workforce that is older is growing,” said Rich Ives, Hartford, Connecticut-based senior vice president of business insurance claim…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
March 9, 2026

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