News from May 2018
Pedestrian alleges hole in St. Louis sidewalk caused broken leg
ST. LOUIS – A pedestrian alleges the city of St. Louis' failure to repair a hole in a sidewalk caused him to break his leg.
Priest alleges minor children were harmed by lead exposure in Peru
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis priest alleges an international natural resource company that operated in a region in Peru released lead that damaged several minor children.
Patient files malpractice suit against SSM Health St. Louis University Hospital relating to heart attack
ST. LOUIS – A patient alleges negligent care provided by a St. Louis health care facility caused her to suffer a heart attack.
United seeks to move damaged wheelchair case to federal court
United Airlines seeks to move to federal court a lawsuit accusing the airliner of damaging an expensive wheelchair.
St. Louis attorney is off probation
JEFFERSON CITY (St. Louis Record) — St. Louis attorney James Windsor Eason is no longer on probation following a May 24 Missouri Supreme Court order following his suspension about a year ago after he was charged with committing a criminal act of misconduct.
Driver seeks more than $25,000 over alleged injuries sustained in Vandeventer Road crash
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was injured in a rear-end collision on Vandeventer Road.
Ultima Disaster Restoration alleges it is owed nearly $40,000 for work on St. Louis property
ST. LOUIS – A restoration company alleges it was not paid for work it performed on a St. Louis property.
Deere & Co., other companies named in Missouri couple's suit over asbestos injury allegations
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri couple alleges the husband's mesothelioma diagnosis is a result of his exposure to asbestos during his career.
HWP Rigging alleges it is owed more than $40,000 for services on project
ST. LOUIS – A Missouri limited liability company alleges that it was not paid for services it provided on a project in Lebanon.
Family members allege 3M, others' respiratory protection failed to protect man from silica dust
ST. LOUIS – Family members of a deceased Mississippi man alleges his exposure to silica dust during his career caused illness that led to his death.
Delmar Gardens of Chesterfield Operating alleges it is owed nearly $40,000 for services
ST. LOUIS – A skilled nursing facility alleges a former resident failed to pay for its services.
Woman alleges driver failed to yield in Natural Bridge auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A Granite City, Illinois man is alleged to have failed to yield and cause a collision.
Reliable Equipment alleges it is owed more than $6,000 for equipment from machine shop
ST. LOUIS – A seller of industrial and metal working equipment alleges a St. Louis machine shop failed to pay for equipment it purchased.
Woman alleges driver's negligence caused head-on collision on North Kingshighway
ST. LOUIS – A motorist is seeking damages from a driver who struck her vehicle head-on and her insurer.
Individuals seek damages from State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance over collision
ST. LOUIS – Two individuals are seeking damages from their insurer after a collision with an uninsured motorist.
Property owner seeks to halt demolition of St. Louis property
ST. LOUIS – The owner of a property and structure in St. Louis is challenging the city's permit to demolish the structure.
Injured motorist seeks more than $50,000 from ELCO Administrative Services Co., Enterprise Leasing Co. of St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – An injured motorist is seeking to collect more than $50,000 from two companies from a court judgment.
Woman files assault and battery suit against guard for St. Louis hotel
ST. LOUIS – A New Jersey woman alleges a security guard for a St. Louis hotel accessed her room while she slept and assaulted her.
Mother alleges son was assaulted by SunnyHill employee
ST. LOUIS – A mother alleges her son suffers from anxiety and depression after he was sexually assaulted by an employee of a residential facility.
Missouri man claims he was libeled in blog posts
ST. LOUIS – In a civil case involving social media, Michael Henry Blank of Chesterfield, Missouri, filed a complaint on May 21, 2018, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, against two unnamed people who allegedly had been defaming him on the internet.