A 60-year-old Chicago man died Monday after he was struck by a motorcycle on his bicycle in west suburban Franklin Park.
Source: Bicyclist, 60, fatally struck by motorcycle in Franklin Park | Chicago Sun-Times
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Bicycle riders have the same rights to the road as motorcycles, car and trucks.
Your work injury is certainly serious if the doctor tells you that you need surgery.
The first step is to let the Workers’ Compensation insurance company know that your doctor has recommended surgery and request that the insurance company pay for the surgery.
Most insurance companies will decide to send you to see one of their doctors to determine whether they agree with the surgery recommendation.
You should consult with an experienced Illinois Work Comp lawyer immediately to discuss what this means for you and your case.
The doctor is not your doctor and will not be your treating doctor. She works for the insurance company. She may testify against you at trial. Anything you tell her may be used against you.
If the insurance company doctor says your condition is not related to the work injury, then you will have to go trial and have the Arbitrator decide between your doctor’s opinion and the insurance company doctor.
The insurance company may deny your surgery, however remember that you have options available to you and you do not have to take no for an answer.
The insurance companies have a large number of lawyers who are providing legal advice to them so make sure that you have an attorney on your side.
Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May to discuss how to get the most from your case.
The family of a Decatur woman killed in a crash with an Illinois State Police trooper has filed a $10 million wrongful death lawsuit.
Source: Family of woman killed in state trooper crash files lawsuit
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Even State Police may be subject to a lawsuit if they are negligent in their actions.
When you examine Arbitrator’s decisions in Illinois Workers’ Compensation cases you will notice that the Arbitrator looks carefully at what is contained in the medical records.
When the injured worker does not mention a work injury to a body part then she will most likely lose her case.
For instance, if the doctor’s report mentions a leg injury but does not refer to a back injury then the injured worker will not be able to recover for the back accident.
Exceptions might be a witness who testifies to the back and leg accident.
Or an injury report that details the back and leg accident.
What happens on the day of the accident is very important. So make sure that you tell everyone can about your work accident and all the body parts that you hurt.
Questions about your Work Comp case? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
The Arbitrator, the insurance company and its lawyers will be looking at every part of your case in deciding whether they will authorize medical treatment or settle your case.
This means that you need to file an accident report with your employer as soon as possible after you are injured.
Make sure that you include all your injuries in the report and explain clearly how you were injured.
Tell your doctors and medical providers about all your injuries and how it happened at work. If possible, take a copy of your injury report with you to the doctor’s appointments.
Make sure that you attend all medical appointments and undergo all medical treatment recommended.
The key is to be consistent in explaining your work injury and what body parts are injured.
The insurance company will attempt to raise doubt if you fail to mention injury to certain body parts or give varying accounts of your injury.
Arbitrators view accident reports and medical provider recorded histories as very strong indications of what truly happened because they occur very close to the time of accident and there is not time to make up a story to gain money.
Questions about your work injury? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371. With us you are a person not a case.