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Several parents claim their premature infants developed necrotizing enterocolitis after being fed Similac or Enfamil infant formula. Steven Binkowitz, as representative of the estate of Henya Binkowitz; Nicholette and Jonas Findley; Sheena Hayman, as representative of the estate of Jace Fisher; Jasmine Perryman, as representative of the estate of Meladee Pettaway; Demara Smitherman, as representative of the estate of Raequawn…

An investigation into an Amazon.com Inc building collapse in Illinois on Friday night has been opened by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration, an official at the U.S. Department of Labor said on Monday. OSHA has six months to complete its investigation, issue citations and propose monetary penalties if violations of workplace safety and or health regulations are found,…

A customer claims she suffered injuries when she slipped and fell on ice at the Cahokia AutoZone Auto Parts store. Robyn Bergman filed a complaint on Nov. 12 in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against AutoZone, Inc doing business as AutoZone Auto Parts - Cahokia, alleging negligence. According to the complaint, Bergman claims she was walking in the parking…

A motorist is being sued for allegedly causing a crash after turning in front of oncoming traffic in Bethalto. Jessica and Andrew Sarver filed a complaint on Nov. 22 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Jacob Mennemeier. According to the complaint, on Nov. 27, 2019, Jessica Sarver were driving southbound on South Moreland Road when Mennemeier, who was driving…

An ambulance driver is accused of running a stop sign in Granite City and causing a collision. Angela Osorio filed a lawsuit on Nov. 23 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Abbott Ambulance, Inc., American Medical Response of Illinois, Inc. and Shernice L. Johnson. According to the complaint, Osorio was a passenger in a motor vehicle that was traveling…

The Belleville Schnucks claims a customer caused her own injuries when she failed to keep a proper lookout before allegedly slipping on a foreign substance on the floor. Theresa Collins filed the complaint in St. Clair County Circuit Court against Schnuck Markets Inc. The suit was filed through attorneys Brady McAninch and John Hipskind of Hipskind & McAninch LLC in…

The company responsible for maintaining an O’Fallon Walmart parking lot argues that a customer caused her own injuries when she slipped and fell on the open and obvious condition of ice and snow. Kiara Gomiller filed the complaint in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Washington Prime Group Inc. and KLM Commercial Sweeping Inc. The suit was filed through…