EDWARDSVILLE — A woman claims she was a guest at a Cottage Hills home on New Year's Eve when she was allegedly thrown to the ground and landed on a hydraulic jack.
Paula Lawver filed a complaint Dec. 29 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Bobby Highsmith and Jack Talley, alleging negligence.
Lawver claims in her suit that on Dec. 31, she was an invited guest at Highsmith's home located on Virginia Avenue in Cottage Hills. It is unclear what year the incident occurred. She alleges that while there, Talley "viciously" attacked her and threw her to the ground, causing her to land on a hydraulic jack. As a result of the alleged attack, Lawver claims she suffered "extensive" injuries to her hip, shoulder and back.