FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I’m a construction worker (Local #1 Ironworker). On June 18th, 2002, I was climbing a ladder extending from the second floor of the condominium we were building to the third floor. This particular day someone from one of the other trades cut the wires we used to keep the ladder from falling backwards…
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I was injured on my job over 1 1/2 yrs ago. Did get a lawyer, case was made and then found out that my workcomp on my job filed bankruptcy. My lawyer said it would go to the Illinois work commission. I call once in a while to see how it is going,…
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: Was lifting cases of antifreeze and restacking them two years ago at work when I injured my right shoulder. I have had two surgeries to try and correct this and I am getting ready to go and have my third surgery, to correct it. I am just fed up and don’t know what…
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I broke my wrist on May 7, 2002 and was later found to have scapholunate dissassociation. I had to have 3 pins put in my wrist. I have only missed 1 day of work and have been on light duty. I am an ironworker and the job may be over before I am…
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I work as a laborer, Local 158, doing demolition using a jackhammer. My back started to hurt, my doctor took an MRI and said I have a herniated disc.
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I was involved in aircraft accident. I was the pilot and hit unmarked powerlines. Sustained broken legs and lacerations to head. Was working at the time of injury. –Bryson, Duncan, OK
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I injured my back on 9/18/01. The result was crushed L4 and L5 in my back. Due to financial reasons, I continued to go to work through this time taking little time off, but have come to the end of my trip with the doctor, rehab, etc. and find that I am no…
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: My husband died of a heart attack on his way home from work while he was driving his car. Someone told me that he was covered under workmans compensation.
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I tore my rotator cuff and had it repaired 10/19/01 and returned back to work on 4/15/02. I am going for my IME on Nov 25th 2002 and am not sure if I need a lawyer for this or just go it on my own. This is the first time anything like this…
FAQ,Personal Injury - August 26, 2015
Question: I was crushed between two forklifts by a fellow employee, I went to Mercy hospital, and had X-Rays and sent home the next day. Off work for a week with crutches and back to work on light duty answering phones and paper work, for 4 months. Now I got released from the doctor…
