IDPH has cited and fined The Village At Victory Lakes when the facility failed to periodically remove and check for pressure wounds underneath a resident’s knee immobilizer, resulting in a serious stage 4 wound. The resident in question was admitted to the nursing facility after breaking her right hip and having surgery. She had other […]
Facility Fails To Remove Knee Immobilizer Resulting In Stage 4 Pressure Wound At The Village At Victory Lakes
Settlement reached for woman who suffered dog bite from brother in law’s-dog
Settlement reached for a woman who was bitten in the hand by her brother-in-law’s dog when the dog tried to snatch food out of her hand at a party. Client suffered a fractured finger which required surgery. (Cook County) Settlement $120,000
Elmiron and pigmentary maculopathy
Our office has recently begun accepting cases where people have suffered eye or vision damage due to a condition called pigmentary maculopthy due to taking the prescription drug Elmiron to treat interstitial cystitis. Our early investigation has shown that the manufacturer was aware that this drug was producing eye problems while it was being developed […]
You Can’t Drive a Truck Anymore ….
Sometimes after a work-related accident, a driver gets the sad news, “It’s time for you to look for another line of work. You just can’t drive a truck anymore ….” It’s the kind of news that no one ever wants to hear, especially if they have found a line of work that they truly enjoy. […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Other Types of Repetitive Trauma
There are some kinds of injuries which are very easy to show were work related. For example, you are stepping down from a rig and you twist your ankle and break it. Very clearly work related. Other kinds of injuries just sneak up you. You begin having problems that aren’t too bad at first, but […]
When Someone Else Is to Blame For Your Accident ….
Sometimes, drivers get hurt and there is someone else to blame for the accident. What happens then? When you get hurt on the job, you are entitled to get worker’s comp benefits. These are paid by your employer or their insurance company regardless of who is at fault. The nice part about worker’s comp benefits […]
Not Able to Drive a Truck and Making Less Money …..
So ….. you got hurt on the job, can’t go back to driving and now are making less … a lot less than you were as a driver. What now? When this happens, you may be entitled to receive a wage differential benefit. The wage differential benefit is equal to two thirds of the difference […]
Overtime in Worker’s Compensation Cases
Most, but not all truck drivers, are FLSA exempt which means that they do not get paid overtime for working more than 8 hours a day or 40 hours a week. Which has you thinking, “Tell me something I don’t know …” Your Average Weekly Wage is the most important number in your worker’s compensation […]
Were You the Victim of a Crime While Working?
Crime is everywhere, and as a truck driver, you are exposed to it in a way that many other types of people are not as they go about their daily work. So what happens if you are a victim of a crime while working? The surprising answer to this is that not all crime victims […]
Everyone’s Fear: What If I Can’t Go Back to Work?
It’s one of those things you don’t even want to think about, but you have to face facts too – it happens – what happens if you can’t go back to work? There are really two different kinds of “not being able to go back to work” – one is that you can’t go back […]
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