News from 2018
Former tenant alleges owners of St. Louis property failed to abate lead paint
ST. LOUIS – A man alleges exposure to lead-based paint at a rental property in St. Louis during his childhood has caused him injury.
Washington University professor files suit over discrimination allegations
ST. LOUIS – A female professor at Washington University has filed a suit over allegations of sex discrimination.
Progressive Max Insurance seeks $25,000 from driver for accident damages
ST. LOUIS – An insurance company alleges a driver has failed and refused to pay it to recover the amount it paid to its insured over damages sustained in an auto accident.
Former Synergies 3 TEC Services technician alleges company failed to pay overtime
ST. LOUIS – An installation technician alleges he was misclassified as an independent contractor and was not paid overtime wages.
Consumer claims Ojai Cook lemonaise product is falsely labeled as all-natural
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis consumer alleges that a California corporation is using a false and misleading label on one of its food products.
Patient alleges esophagus was perforated during surgery at St. Louis hospital
ST. LOUIS – A patient is seeking damages from a St. Louis physician after his esophagus was perforated during a surgery.
Provident alleged to have breached lease for St. Louis properties
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis company is alleged to have failed to pay rent for three properties in the city.
Lanier goes after J&J epidemiologist who says plaintiff asbestos findings wrong
ST. LOUIS – The attorney for 22 women plaintiffs suing Johnson & Johnson for the baby powder they claimed gave them ovarian cancer on July 2 challenged the qualifications of a defense witness epidemiologist and accused her of leaving pertinent information out of her findings.
Cosmos Granite suit claims River City Granite failed to pay more than $300,000 for goods
ST. LOUIS – Cosmos Granite (Central) LLC recently filed a lawsuit against River City Granite & Stone Works for failing to pay more than $300,000.
Woman's suit against C.R. Bard, Davol claims she suffered injuries from defective hernia mesh product
ST. LOUIS – A woman recently filed suit against C.R. Bard and Davol Inc. claiming she suffered injuries from a hernia mesh product they manufactured.
Patient alleges injury during back surgery at St. Louis University
ST. LOUIS – An Illinois woman alleges she was injured during a surgery at a St. Louis health care facility.
Driver alleged to have made unsafe U-turn in St. Louis collision
ST. LOUIS – A Michigan woman is alleged to have made a U-turn in St. Louis when it was not safe to do so and cause a collision.
St. Louis Children's Hospital, others alleged to have failed to monitor child's tumor
ST. LOUIS – The parents of a minor child allege a St. Louis hospital failed to monitor a tumor, causing the loss of her eye.
Driver alleged to have ignored red light, cause St. Louis auto accident
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was injured in a collision at a St. Louis intersection when another driver drove through a red light.
Guest seeks more than $25,000 from State of the Art for the Developmentally Disabled over chair collapse
ST. LOUIS – A woman alleges she was injured at an adult daycare facility in St. Louis when the chair she was using collapsed.
Pedestrian alleges cover for hole at Hytopa was broken, caused fall
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis woman alleges she was injured at a property in the city when she stepped into an uncovered water access hole and fell.
Two seek damages from driver who struck parked car in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis driver is alleged to have failed to stay in his lane and cause damage to a parked car.
Plaintiff lawyer says J&J accused of altering records as scientist maintains product is asbestos free
ST. LOUIS – Mark Lanier, the attorney for 22 women suing baby powder maker Johnson & Johnson for the talc powder they claimed gave them ovarian cancer, said a J&J scientist had been accused of altering records to quash knowledge the product contained asbestos.
Judge tosses suit against Frontenac filed by The Grove Assisted Living over failure to state a claim
ST. LOUIS – An Eastern District of Missouri judge has dismissed a case against a local municipality brought on by a senior living home.
Primerica seeks court's help regarding life insurance claim made by woman charged with muder
ST. LOUIS – Primerica Life Insurance Co. is seeking a court's help regarding a claim for life insurance benefits filed by a woman who has been charged with a first-degree murder in connection with her husband's death.