MySuburbanLife.com reports that two couples had filed suit against the same Subway after discovering their food had been infected with the potentially lethal Shigella sonnei bacteria. One of the plaintiffs had been hospitalized for four days and was experiencing serious symptoms to the point of fearing for her life.

The restaurant closed for a health department investigation. The article reports that this type of bacteria can be spread not only by eating contaminated food, but also from person-to-person contact. The bacteria can be prevented with frequent hand washing.

The Illinois Department of Public Health estimates that 250,000 cases of food poisoning occur each year in the state. Although most cases are not serious and go unreported, in rare situations, food poisoning can cause hospitalization and/or death. Symptoms can show up anywhere between 30 minutes and two weeks of ingesting contaminated food.

According to an article in The Telegraph, the late husband was visiting his friend and had fallen asleep inside his friend's house when a bonfire the host had started caught the house on fire. The coroner ruled the death an accident, as the late husband had been intoxicated.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that deaths from fires are the third most common cause of death in the home. In 2009, one American citizen died in a fire every 175 minutes on average, while fire-related injuries occurred every 31 minutes.

Obviously, there are many people who sustain damages when there is a wrongful death. However, the law must draw a line as to who may bring a claim. If this was not the case, there could be an infinite number of wrongful death claims related to one death.

Under both Illinois and Missouri law, there are statutes of limitations that apply in bringing a wrongful death claim. There is no reason to delay prompt attention to a wrongful death suit. Due to time limitations, the most important thing to do is to hire an attorney to explore your case and move forward with your claim.

The law firm of Williamson, Webster, Falb & Glisson aggressively prosecutes wrongful death claims on your behalf. Please contact us for a free consultation so we may discuss and review your case in greater detail at 618-462-1077.

According to an article in the Belleville News-Democrat, a police officer arrived at the man's house due to a domestic disturbance call. At first, the man refused to come out. When he finally did, the officer spotted a weapon of some sort in his hand -- thinking it might possibly be a gun -- and shot him immediately. The bullet went through his arm and into his chest, which caused tens of thousands of dollars in medical bills.

As it turned out, the object in the man's hand was a baton used by police. The police department found no wrongdoing in the officer's actions, and there are no criminal charges being made against either the man of the officer. Although the man does not wish for the officer to receive jail time, as he admitted he was clearly intoxicated and not fully in control of himself, he did wish to obtain damages from the city for medical bills and pain and suffering.

As of the News-Democrat article's publication, no lawsuit has been filed yet in St. Clair County Circuit Court, but the man said he had contacted a lawyer.

Law firms like Williamson, Webster, Falb & Glisson put offending officers and their police departments in check by holding them responsible for causing needless injuries or for using other unethical practices to apprehend suspects. Our attorneys are familiar with the law in both Illinois and Missouri and are licensed to prosecute civil rights cases across the bi-state region.

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According to a piece published in Reuters, the former owner of Budweiser's girlfriend, Adrienne Martin, died in December from a drug overdose. Drug labs taken during the autopsy showed that she had deadly levels of oxycodone and cocaine in her system.

Busch extended an offer to Martin's family of $1.5 million, although he admitted no wrongdoing. St. Louis County opted not to file criminal charges against the final heir to the Anheuser-Busch beer empire, stating that the overdose was believed to be accidental.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has published a statistics sheet concerning wrongful death incidents in the U.S. for the year of 2008. Overall, wrongful deaths made were fifth on the list of causes of death for Americans. Specifically, 123,706 people died from unintentional injuries, which makes 41 per 100,000 people. Emergency departments also saw 28.4 million cases of unintentional injuries.

At WWF&G, we have prosecuted wrongful death claims for over 38 years. We deal with defendants and their insurance companies on a regular basis and we will maximize your recovery. Please review our verdicts and settlements page for some our results.

The suit claims that the family was partially responsible for the injuries a minor who, with his friend, helped to knock a bee hive to the ground and light it on fire. When the minor defendant poured kerosene or gasoline onto the flames, the contained ignited and exploded, causing burn injuries to his friend, also a minor.

Glisson's lawsuit accuses the minor friend and his parents of negligence: the minor for obtaining and pouring ignitable fluid, which he did not have permission to use, and his parents for failing to supervise the children and exercise ordinary care.

The Illinois Jury Instruction manual defines the concept of "ordinary care" like so:

"A minor is not held to the same standard of conduct as an adult. When I use the words 'ordinary care' with respect to the [defendant], I mean that degree of care which a reasonably careful person of the age, mental capacity and experience of the [defendant] would use under the circumstances similar to those shown by the evidence. The law does not say how such a person would act under those circumstances. That is for you to decide."

It is a shame when preventable situations like the one described cause injury to minors, but unfortunately, they do happen. If your child has become injured as a result of another parent or adult supervisor's negligence, it may be time to take legal action.

With decades of experience, the attorneys of Williamson, Webster, Falb & Glisson are licensed to handle such cases across the St. Louis metropolitan area, in both Illinois and Missouri. Our attorneys will handle your claims with care and pursue every avenue possible to obtain recoveries of medical bills, pain and suffering, and other relevant damages.

In times like these, you deserve a team of attorneys on your side that you can trust. Contact us today for a free consultation.

The incident occurred on Route 140 at the intersection of St. James Road in Madison County, according to an article posted on the Madison County Record website. While the man and his son were headed west on 140, the defendant was driving north, and he allegedly failed to stop at a traffic light.

The collision has resulted in expensive medical bills for the father and son, as well as lost wages for the father. Their attorney seeks more than $100,000 in damages, which would also include court costs.

The Federal Highway Administration has identified red-light running as a serious safety issue in the U.S. In 2008, there were 2.3 million crashes and 7,770 fatalities at road intersections.

If you find yourself in a situation where a car accident has you missing time from work while shelling out thousands of dollars for medical bills or vehicle damage and your insurance or the other driver's is not pitching in, you should seek legal representation immediately. Remember, you should not give statements to adjusters for insurance companies without having your attorney present. It is the adjuster's job to attempt to settle the case for the least amount of money possible. Many injured people are not knowledgeable concerning the process and sometimes are intimidated by adjusters when it comes to resolving claims. An experienced attorney can help you through this.

Contact the attorneys of Williamson, Webster, Falb & Glisson at 1-877-WWFG-LAW. Our legal experts offer free consultations and have a long history of getting results for clients.

The lawyer from Williamson, Webster, Falb & Glisson represented a woman whose finger was bitten down to the bone by a dog. The attack required hospitalization for the woman. During emergency treatment, it was discovered that the dog had injured the woman's right thumb, index finger and third finger. Even after receiving expensive medical treatment, the plaintiff still had a difficult time bending her thumb and had two permanent scars.

The circumstances of the brutal attack were such that the plaintiff's husband was present. He attempted to dispatch the animal by hitting it on the head, injuring his shoulder in the process. It took several strikes for the dog to let go. As a result, husband also received some medical treatment in the form of shots for inflammation.

The State of Illinois has recognized the danger posed by vicious dogs in the last few years. In 2006, the governor signed a piece of legislation into law that toughens sentences for owners of violent dogs.

According to an Illinois.gov press release, "House Bill 4238 ... increases the criminal penalty to a Class 3 felony punishable by up to five years in prison if the owner of a vicious dog fails to keep their dog in an enclosure or fails to spay or neuter the animal and it gets loose and kills or seriously injures someone. If the owner knowingly allowed the dog to run loose or failed to take steps to keep the animal in an enclosure, the offense is a Class 2 felony, carrying a potential prison term of three to seven years."

Please contact us for a free consultation so that we can determine how best to handle your situation. We can offer you our individualized attention to get to the bottom of your case, and we guarantee that you will not be charged any legal fees unless we make a recovery on your behalf.

According to a report in the St. Clair Record, the bike fell apart on its very first ride, causing injuries to the teenage boy. The handle bars became detached, and the minor lost control, flipped over the bike and hit the ground. This, the suit alleges, was caused by faulty installation of the parts involved in steering the bicycle, paired with insufficient brakes.

The boy's shoulder hit the curb, which injured him severely and permanently. The lawsuit, filed in St. Clair County Circuit Court, seeks in excess of $50,000 in damages stemming from medical bills for the injuries to his shoulder, as well as his collar bone, head, neck and back.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reminds cyclists that bikes can be an excellent method of transportation, but they should be treated as vehicles rather than toys -- even for children. In addition to wearing a bicycle helmet, checking your equipment to make sure everything is in fine working condition can prevent injury-causing accidents.

Attorneys Tom Falb and Mike Glisson are experts in personal injury cases of all stripes. Please contact us for a free consultation so we may discuss and review your case in greater detail at 618-462-1077.