A construction worker from southwest Illinois has died several weeks after suffering severe burns in a gas explosion while on the job.
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Horrible accident. Illinois Workers’ Compensation law provides for death benefits to specified survivors.
You have been injured in a motor vehicle collision and the other driver was clearly at fault.
The driver’s insurance company refuses to pay for your related medical bills.
What is going on?
The law does not mandate that the insurance company pay the bills while medical treatment continues.
At the completion of medical treatment the insurance company will have to pay for the bills and settle the case or face a lawsuit.
There are several ways to get the bills paid while you are waiting.
Seek payment through your group health insurance.
At the end of the case the auto insurance company will have to repay your group health insurance.
Seek payment from your medical payment coverage. Most insurance policies have money to pay for medical bills that can be used immediately.
At the end of the case the auto insurance company will have to repay your medical payment coverage.
Your challenge will be to get the medical treatment paid without waiting.
There are ways to do this. You must understand what each choice involves.
When you settle your case or receive your trial award you must pay your medical bills from the lump sum.
You may be able to reduce the medical bills after negotiating with medical providers.
This will help put more money in your pocket.
Questions about getting your bills paid and increasing your settlement? Feel free to call Illinois injury Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
A 24-year-old Springfield man faces charges of aggravated fleeing and attempt to elude, driving on a suspended license and reckless driving after turning
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The injured officer has two potential cases. A workers’ compensation claim for his injury and a negligence lawsuit against the driver. A problem may result if the driver has no automobile insurance coverage. It may be difficult to collect on any judgment with a person who does not have any insurance.
Source: ‘Individual A’ sues Dennis Hastert for unpaid hush money – News – Journal Star – Peoria, IL
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Raises some interesting legal issues. Someone is allowed to sue another person who sexually molests them. However, the law puts time limits on when a lawsuit can be filed. The idea is that it becomes difficult to obtain evidence after a certain length of time. This lawsuit appears to not actually be based on damages from the original sexual abuse, rather it is based on failure to live up to an agreement to pay money for the underlying abuse. Hastert is being sued for breach of contract. He may raise the defense of whether it is legal to contract for bribe money. Certainly, there is no sympathy for his actions. How the law addresses this will worth watching.
Here are some top tips to increase your Illinois Workers’ Compensation settlement value.
Questions about your work injury and how to get full settlement value? Feel free to contact Illinois Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.