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

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…
Personal Injury

Nursing home resident allegedly dropped during transfer from wheelchair

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…
Workers' Compensation

Why You Shouldn’t Bet Blindly on Uber or Lyft

Just when it looks like litigators are finally ready to leave companies like Uber Technologies and Lyft alone, POW! These outfits and their investors get blindsided. On Friday, Aug. 20, a California state judge ruled that Proposition 22 is unconstitutional. Prop 22, which was approved by the state's voters in November, allows Uber and Lyft drivers to remain contractors rather…
Personal Injury

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

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.…
Workers' Compensation

Long COVID creates uncertainty for workers’ compensation claims

It’s been about 10 months since Kary Martin caught COVID-19 from a patient who had a false negative. And since then, she hasn’t worked. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Martin served primarily as a respiratory therapist in a newborn intensive care unit. But with her skills in high demand as more and more COVID patients flooded the Sacramento-based hospital where…
Personal Injury

Woman sues over icy slip, fall at Maryville dialysis facility

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…
Workers' Compensation

Illinois Cooperative Faces $303K in Fines, Cited for Grain-Handling Violations

A central Illinois grain-handling cooperative exposed workers to serious engulfment hazards when soybeans collapsed inside a Monticello bin and engulfed an employee up to their waist, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration alleges. An OSHA investigation by the at Topflight Grain Cooperative Inc. found that two workers were clearing the bin of crops and debris when…

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