Work comp settlement whats it mean when they say your medical was left open

Great answers so far. It's also great that your medical was left open; if your condition deteriorates this can be extremely important to get...

Do i have to sign a general release and resignation inorder to recieve my workmans comp settlement. Can I ever get unemployment

All of the answers so far are quite correct. I would like to answer your last question, which is "I have another job...but if I lose it and have to...

Can I personally sue a company that has already been found guilty of polluting the air?

You need to contact a local lawyer who has expertise in toxic tort cases and there are numerous excellent plaintiffs' attorneys in your area, in...

Does a personal injury in a auto accident have to be physical to make a claim?

I agree with the other answers and have one additional observation: You have not mentioned any psychological treatment. As has been mentioned,...

Work injury question

They probably won't claim anything unless you make an accident report. It is you who would be making the claim. In that sense you are somewhat in...

Did I screw up my case by answering "satisfied"?

The other attorneys are right- you should get a consult with an attorney. You don't close out your rights unless you sign State of Illinois...

Can I sue I company I worked last summer and had two major injuries while on the job. I was on workmans comp. for the second one

As has already been said, Workers' Compensation is the sole remedy when you are injured on a job , unless a third party causes the injury. Again,...

How do you know if you need a personal injury attorney or you should just forget about an accident?

You have received some excellent answers and I would like to emphasize (a) the importance of getting pictures of the defect from several angles and...

I have a workmans comp issue

Maybe Jim is no longer there because he was injured outside of work and couldn't handle the work, which could be a valid reason to terminate...

Your health insurance would have a right to "subrogation," meaning that if you make a claim against (or sue) a third party then your health...