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Personal Injury

Shopper sues Target after allegedly stepping in pothole at Belleville store

A truck driver claims another truck driver drove too close to his parked rig at Love's Travel Stop, causing a collision. Plaintiff Joseph Heist of Gainesville, Mo., filed the complaint in the Madison County Circuit Court against Kazim Kapushev and Russo Brothers Transportation Inc. Russo Brothers, which is located in Rockdale, Ill., is named as a defendant as Kapushev's employer.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 25, 2022
Personal Injury

Sleeping truck driver in parked tractor trailer alleges injuries from collision

A truck driver claims another truck driver drove too close to his parked rig at Love's Travel Stop, causing a collision. Plaintiff Joseph Heist of Gainesville, Mo., filed the complaint in the Madison County Circuit Court against Kazim Kapushev and Russo Brothers Transportation Inc. Russo Brothers, which is located in Rockdale, Ill., is named as a defendant as Kapushev's employer.…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 25, 2022
Personal Injury

Man sues railroad alleging chemical exposure caused lung cancer

A Jefferson County man is suing Illinois Central Railroad, claiming he was exposed to chemicals on the job that caused lung cancer. According to the suit filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court, plaintiff Robert Payne claims he "was exposed to and inhaled harmful, hazardous and toxic chemicals, agents, fumes, particles and substances, including but not limited to diesel exhaust,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 19, 2022
Workers' Compensation

COA: Insurance company cannot swerve around state’s UIM Statute

A worker injured in a car accident while on the job will receive payment from his insurance company after the Court of Appeals of Indiana found the policy provision which reduced coverage by the amount paid on a workers’ compensation claim payment did not comport with the state’s underinsured motorist statute. Donald Kearschner was in an automobile collision while working…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 19, 2022
Workers' Compensation

5 Illinois Workers Hospitalized After Gutter, Power Line Accident

Three workers were hospitalized in critical condition and two others in serious condition Tuesday after an aluminum gutter came into contact with a power line while working on a northern Illinois home, fire officials said. The five workers were erecting an aluminum gutter when it came into contact with a power line in Grand Ridge, about 75 miles (120.7 kilometers)…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 18, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Opioids continue to decline in comp

The number of injured workers using opioids has continued to decline, from 33.3% of all injured workers in 2020 to 30.3% in 2021, according to a report released Monday by Enlyte Group LLC subsidiary Mitchell International Inc. In studying client data, Mitchell, which provides pharmacy benefits management and other services for employers and their injured workers, also found that claims…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 18, 2022
Personal Injury

Motorist claims Alton Schnucks parking lot was in disrepair, caused injuries

A motorist claims he was at the Alton Schnucks grocery store when the parking lot collapsed beneath him, causing him to suffer injuries. Plaintiff Eric A. Holt filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendant Schnuck Markets, Inc., citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Holt was driving through the parking lot of Schnuck Markets on July 30,…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 12, 2022
Personal Injury

Glen Carbon homeowners allege improperly installed oven caused home to catch fire

A Glen Carbon couple claims that a negligent oven installation by Lowe's employees caused their home to catch on fire. Plaintiffs James and Cynthia Dorris filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendant Lowe's Companies, Inc., citing negligence and breach of contract. According to the lawsuit, the plaintiffs entered into a contract with Lowe's to install an…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 12, 2022
Personal Injury

Former Union Pacific Railroad employee allegedly required to do tasks without help, suffered injuries

A former Union Pacific Railroad Company employee claims he was assigned to do tasks by himself that required more than one employee and that he injured himself as a result of working alone. Plaintiff Andrew Clark filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendant Union Pacific Railroad Company, citing negligence. According to the lawsuit, Clark was employed…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 11, 2022
Personal Injury

Woman sues couple following dog attack in Troy

A woman is suing a Troy couple after their dog allegedly attacked her without provocation. Plaintiff Susanne Tomlinson filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Jason Simmons and Kristi Simmons, citing negligence in violation of the state's Animal Control Act. According to the lawsuit, the defendants were walking their dog without a leash on a street…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
July 11, 2022

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