Chicago, IL
Workers compensation Lawyer at Chicago, IL
Practice Areas: Workers Compensation
OUTCOME: $360,000.00 plus lifetime medical benefits
Our client required a fusion of his lower back after slipping on steeply graded ground while working. He was not able to return to his regular job and required the ongoing care of a pain management ph ... ysician. We were able to successfully settle his claim for a lump sum of money, and to secure for him access to medical care for the rest of his life.
OUTCOME: $225,000.00 award, lifetime wage differential benefits
Our client required shoulder surgery after injuring his shoulder while lifting a fuel sending unit. After the completion of his medical treatment, the insurance company felt that he was able to return ... to his full duty job as a truck mechanic. We developed medical evidence reflecting his inability to perform all of the essential functions of his job and took the case to arbitration. We received a successful award for lifetime wage differential benefits, and subsequently settled the matter while on appeal.
OUTCOME: $425,000.00 and vocational rehabilitation
A 50 year old ironworker required a knee replacement after injuring his leg at work. The resulting limitations precluded him from returning to his regular job and necessitated vocational rehabilitation ... . After he was placed in an alternative job, the case was settled on the basis of his future lost earnings, in addition to payment of funds to cover future medical expenses associated with his knee replacement.
OUTCOME: $236,000.00 award and funds for future treatment
A 43 year old resident of the Quad Cities retained our office following a back injury sustained in Chicago. After he was recommended for surgery, his employer had him examined by a physician who conclu ... ded he suffered a minor strain, and his current condition was attributable to a preexisting degenerative back condition. All benefits were denied. The case proceeded to arbitration where we prevailed. After losing its appeal before the Commission, the workers’ compensation carrier for the employer settled the case for full value, including funds for future medical treatment.
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