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Health care system sued following private network hack

By Madison County Record Dec 25, 2023 A proposed class action was filed against a health care system for allegedly failing to adequately protect patients' private information. The class action lawsuit

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Former Wood River resident alleges PFAS exposure in drinking water

By Madison County Record Dec 25, 2023 A man who was raised in Wood River claims he developed cancer due to exposure to toxins. The lawsuit was filed in the Madison County Circuit Court by Robert E. Womack

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Wood River man alleges cancer due to PFAS exposure in drinking water

By Marian Johns Dec 1, 2023 EDWARDSVILLE — A man who was born and raised in Wood River claims he suffered injuries from exposure to PFAS. Timothy Blasa filed a complaint on Nov. 21 in the Madison County Circuit

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Shell Oil Company sued by Roxana resident over alleged exposure to toxins

By Lucas Nava Jul 5, 2023 EDWARDSVILLE - Shell Oil Company and eight other oil companies are being sued by a Madison County resident alleging she developed Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma due to toxic exposure. S

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Genetic testing facility sued over false paternity test results

By Heather Isringhausen Gvillo May 15, 2023 An Effingham family is suing a genetic testing facility for allegedly providing false paternity test results, which broke up the family and led to years of assault for

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Refinery worker sues over decades of alleged exposure to toxic fumes

By Andy Nghiem Apr 7, 2023 EDWARDSVILLE – A former refinery worker and smoker claims he was not warned about exposure to toxic chemicals on the job or toxic substances in light cigarettes, causing him to develop

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