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    • Dec 1, 2020
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    Teacher Has Two Accidents and Settles for $100,000

    A 52-year-old school teacher was involved in two separate accidents during the course of her employment. Initially, Petitioner fell at...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Officer Injured Making Arrest Receives Back-pay, Medical Treatment, and Settlement

    A 31-year-old police officer injured his knee when he was tackled while attempting to arrest a suspect. He was originally diagnosed with...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    CNA Lifting Patient Suffers Back Strain

    A 30-year-old hospital worker injured her lumbar spine while transporting a patient by wheelchair. She was referred for physical therapy...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Correctional Officer Attacked by Inmate

    Petitioner is a 30-year-old employee of a correctional facility. He was injured after being attacked by an inmate. The inmate bit him...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Knee Replacement Related to Slip and Fall

    A 45-year-old restaurant manager slipped and fell on a wet floor, twisting his knee. Prior to his injury at work, Petitioner had...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Electrician Suffers Permanent Finger Damage

    A 54-year-old electrician sustained a severe injury to his right index finger after being cut by an electric saw. He came to our office...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Cook County Sheriff Fractures Foot in Pursuit

    37-year-old Cook County sheriff was injured at work when he was dragged by a motor vehicle which drove away as he was attempting to...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Steel Worker Has Two Accidents and Settles for $175,000

    A steelworker was involved in two separate work related accidents 9 months apart. In the first accident, which occurred in January of...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Factory Worker Sustains Hernia after Lifting

    A 58-year-old factory worker suffered a hernia while lifting. His claim settled for 3% loss of man as a whole. He was paid temporary...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ramp Serviceman Settles Multiple Injuries

    A 50-year-old airline ramp service worker sustained multiple injuries in two separate work-related accidents to both of his knees and his...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Correctional Office Suffer Wrist Fracture

    A 29-year-old female correctional officer punched a dummy during training and broke her dominant right wrist. She was diagnosed with a...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Airline Fueler Injures Shoulder Lifting Hose

    Petitioner is a 29-year-old fueler for an airline company. In October of 2010, she was pulling a very heavy fueling hose when she...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Dock Worker Settles Crush Injury Case

    30-year-old dock worker sustained a crush injury to his foot. His podiatrist diagnosed him with insertional tendonitis and he was off...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Ramp Serviceman Awarded Wage Differential Benefits

    A 41-year-old airline ramp service worker came to our office when he was off work not receiving benefits. He injured his arm and neck in...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Carpenter Suffers Injury After One Week on the Job

    36-year-old carpenter was working for the employer for one week when he sustained injury to his knee. He was walking across a building...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Bounced Around Truck Driver Receives Settlement for Neck

    Petitioner was a 64-year-old truck driver who was forced to drive a truck with a defective seat causing her to be bounced about in the...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Airline Worker Lifts Package and Suffer Back Strain

    Petitioner is an airline ramp service worker that sustained an injury to his back after lifting a heavy package. He underwent two months...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Juvenile Detention Officer Receives Meniscus Tear Settlement

    45-year-old Cook County Juvenile officer was injured at work. He was trying to break up a fight between two juveniles when one of them...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Driver Receives Settlement for Concussion

    Driver received $26,000.00 in permanent partial disability benefits for 7.82% loss of use of his body as a whole due to post-concussion...
    • Dec 1, 2020
    • 1 min

    Aggravation of Tennis Elbow Receives Settlement

    49-year-old municipal worker settled claim alleging aggravation of pre-existing epicondylitis for 2% of arm.
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