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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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Machine Operator Receives Carpal Tunnel Settlement
Machine operator received permanent partial disability benefits of $25,000.00 for carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) caused by the use of...
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Warehouse Worker Settles Shoulder Tear Injury
Petitioner, a 63-year-old warehouse worker, injured his left shoulder after lifting a pallet at work. Petitioner underwent a surgical...
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Firefighter Receives Settlement for Laceration
Firefighter received 5% loss of use of his ring finger for a laceration he sustained preparing a meal for his fellow firefighters at the...
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Correctional Officer Aggravates Pre-Existing Knee Problems
A 36-year-old female correctional officer came to our office when she was off work and not receiving any benefits. She suffered from a...
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Truck Driver Settles Rib Fracture After Four Foot Fall
A 58-year-old truck driver sustained seven fractured ribs and a pneumothorax after falling four feet to the ground from his truck. His...
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Work Comp Benefits for Adverse Reaction to MRI
Petitioner’s injury occurred when he was struck in the head. He sustained a variety of injuries to his face and also an injury to his...
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Police Officer Receives Shoulder Settlement
48-year-old police officer was injured in two separate work accidents. Firstly on 1/17/10 he slipped on an icy staircase on his way into...
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Truck Driver Descends Ladder and Injures Foot
59-year-old truck driver injured his foot while he was descending a ladder. He was diagnosed with a fracture of the distal tibia and was...
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Packer Twists Knee and Tears ACL
A 46-year-old order packer sustained a twisting injury to her knee while packing an order. Petitioner underwent a left knee anterior...
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Laborer Receives Settlement for Meniscus Tear
31-year-old laborer was injured in a work related accident on 9/9/2010. He was walking on a building site when he twisted his knee and...
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