The body of a second crash victim was recovered Tuesday morning from a pond in south suburban Lynwood.
Source: Body of second crash victim recovered from Lynwood pond | Chicago Sun-Times
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In some circumstances the passenger of a negligent driver may sue for damages as a result of injuries or death.
Once you receive an offer from the insurance company you must make sense of what it means.
An offer is what the insurance company is willing to pay to close your case.
After negotiating with the insurance company and coming to an agreement that you believe is fair, then you will have to reduce the settlement to writing and both sides will sign it.
The most important thing is to reach an agreement that reflects the true value of the case.
You must take into account any defenses to the case. Such as weak accident, poor medical history of injury, or questionable causal connection.
You must also factor in the going rate for the type of injury you suffered.
You do not want to give up a fair offer and end up with nothing or a low award or verdict.
If you reject the final settlement offer, then you will have to go to trial.
What you receive from the trial award is what you get.
The settlement offer is no longer good when you go to trial.
So make sure that you understand the offer and the value of your case.
Questions about your injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp and Injury Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
What you tell your doctor and how it is written in your medical records is very important.
Some examples will help you understand why.
You are hit from behind in an auto collision and taken via ambulance to the hospital. You hurt your back, neck and shoulder.
You tell the doctor about the back and neck and shoulder; then treat for the neck and back without mentioning the shoulder again until 3 months later when you tell the doctor about the shoulder.
The insurance company will try very hard deny your shoulder treatment because you mentioned it initially and failed to follow up until 3 months later.
Lesson learned: Tell the doctor at each visit about all your conditions and seek treatment for them.
You describe your accident to the doctor as being hit with a metal rod. You fail to describe that the rod smashed your hand against a hard object.
The doctor testifies that the smashing aspect of your injury is what caused the most damage to your hand.
The insurance company will use your words against you. “You did not mention the rod smashing your hand against the hard object at the time you spoke with the doctor. You are making this up now to profit from the case”.
Lesson learned: Explain your accident in detail to the doctor so they cannot twist your words later.
Questions about how to make sure that your case will have its highest value? Feel free to contact Illinois personal injury and work injury Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Joyce Jeter said she’s heartbroken and that she feels as if she’s being robbed — all because she accepted a gift from kind strangers.
Source: Woman with disability loses Social Security income after GoFundMe campaign – AOL News
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Sounds like she is on SSI. This program is based on income and assets. If she receives money or a gift, it reduces the amount of SSI she receives dollar for dollar. Brutal outcome for her.
A new doctor at Springfield Clinic hopes his expertise can help patients avoid becoming statistics in the nationwide epidemic of prescription painkiller
Source: Springfield Clinic’s new pain specialist tries non-pill methods
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Chronic pain is often a big part of Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability cases. It is certainly worth trying new approaches to break the cycle of pain and improve functioning.