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Personal Injury

Chicago-Area Deputy Awarded $7.5M in Spinal Injury Lawsuit

A federal jury has awarded $7.5 million in damages to a suburban Chicago sheriff’s deputy who sued after he was severely injured during a 2014 training exercise. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reported that the jury found that the maker of law enforcement equipment was liable for a 12-gauge tactical knockout breaching round that penetrated into DuPage County Sheriff’s Deputy…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 20, 2021
Workers' Compensation

Comp pays more than group health on similar medical services

Workers compensation insurers pay more for medical services than that of group health to treat comparable injuries, according to a research report released Friday by the National Council on Compensation Insurance. In examining the workers comp experiences from NCCI’s medical data call, which captures transaction‐level detail — service, charges, payments, procedure codes and diagnosis codes — on medical bills processed…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 20, 2021
Personal Injury

Mother alleges premature infant suffered partial intestine removal after developing NEC

A mother is suing Mead Johnson and Abbott, claiming her premature son required part of his intestines to be removed after developing necrotizing entercolitis. Ariana Adorno, on behalf of herself and her minor child E.S., filed a complaint Sept. 1 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Mead Johnson & Company LLC, Mead Johnson Nutrition Company and Abbott Laboratories, alleging…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 14, 2021
Personal Injury

Woman claims elevation change in sidewalk caused her fall outside Bethalto business

A woman who fell over an elevation change in the exit way leading to the public sidewalk at a business in Bethalto and suffered injuries is claiming negligence. Clara Couch filed a complaint Aug. 27 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Peach Investments LLC and Whitfield Insurance Agency Inc., doing business as Illinois Insurance Agency, alleging negligence and premises…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 14, 2021
Personal Injury

Justices: Teen injured in crash failed to mitigate damages, but trial court erred in damages reduction

Two former classmates battling in court over damages stemming from a 2016 car accident each took home a partial victory from the Indiana Supreme Court on Tuesday. The justices ruled that a trial court properly reduced the suing student’s damages for her failure to mitigate, but also found the that trial court erred in its reduction of those damages when…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 13, 2021
Personal Injury

7th Circuit: Uber personal injury accident case properly dismissed for untimely summons

The Indiana Northern District Court did not abuse its discretion in dismissing an Indiana man’s personal injury case stemming from an Uber accident after he failed to timely serve the summons and complaint on the defendants, the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday. After being injured in a car accident while riding as an Uber passenger in Indiana, Kirk…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 13, 2021
Workers' Compensation

Former Glen Carbon police officer alleges retaliation for workers’ compensation claim over COVID-19 cleaning chemicals

A former Glen Carbon police officer alleges he was fired for filing a workers' compensation claim after suffering respiratory problems from the COVID-19 fogger disinfectant used in Village buildings. Bronson Painter filed a complaint Aug. 20 in the Madison County Circuit Court against Village of Glen Carbon, IL., Todd A. Link, individually and in his official capacity alleging violation of…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 8, 2021
Workers' Compensation

‘Long COVID’ presents comp conundrum

Long-term health issues following a COVID-19 diagnosis will likely affect workers compensation claims acceptance, management and disability indefinitely, experts say. Under the catch-all phrase “long COVID,” symptoms include fatigue, chest pain, shortness of breath, joint or muscle pain, and difficulty concentrating. At least one study (see box) found 55 possible long-term effects of COVID-19. “Navigating a patient through long COVID…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
September 7, 2021

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