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Two new lawsuits were filed against Amazon and several engineering and construction companies after a deadly tornado leveled the Edwardsville distribution center in December 2021. The lawsuits were filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court as three others remain pending in Madison County Circuit Court. On Aug. 22, attorney James Lemonds of Brown & Crouppen PC in St. Louis filed…

A Sparta couple allege they and their farmland were exposed to toxic chemicals when Gateway FS allegedly improperly sprayed herbicide near their farm. Plaintiffs William and Mary Rabe filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against defendants Keith Hamilton, Gateway FS, Inc., Bayer Corporation a/k/a Bayer USA, Monsanto Company and Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC, citing negligence and…

An employee is suing Illinois Central Railroad, claiming exposure to diesel fumes caused him to develop cancer. Richard Geese filed the complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Illinois Central Railroad Company, doing business as Canadian National/Illinois Central. "Plaintiff contracted colorectal cancer that metastasized to other parts of his body," the suit states "Plaintiff has only recently been…

A Granite City man is suing his employer after suffering injuries when his foot was caught between a boat and a barge. Jacob Almeter filed the complaint in the Madison County Circuit Court against SCF Lewis and Clark Fleeting LLC. According to the complaint, Almeter claims he was working for the defendant as a harbor boat crew member on the…

A visitor at the Roxana Community pool claims she slipped and fell in the pool's shower because the flooring did not have any anti-slip measures installed. Plaintiff Desiree Hutton filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Wells Painting and Pressure Washing, LLC, Gregory Wells, doing business as Wells Painting and Pressure Washing, Roxana Community Park District…

A Cahokia Heights woman claims she was injured when she slipped and fell at the Argosy Casino in Alton. Johnitta McCall filed the lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against Alton Casino, doing business as Argosy Casino in Alton. According to the complaint, McCall was on her way to the restroom at the casino on Nov. 8, 2020, when…

A woman claims she suffered severe burns when an e-cigarette battery exploded in her pocket. Samantha Harvell filed the complaint on Aug. 9 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Mystic Vapes Inc. The suit was filed through attorney Matthew Chapman of Becker Schroader & Chapman PC in Granite City. According to the complaint, Mystic Vapes operates a vaping supply…