OSHA is investigating after a worker was killed and three others injured when a 45-ton steel beam fell at a construction site in Des Plaines.
Source: Worker killed, 3 injured when beam falls in Des Plaines | Chicago Sun-Times
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Horrific accident. Multiple lawsuits may result. A workers’ compensation claim, negligence lawsuit and OSHA fines.
Two deputies were treated and released; two others, including semi driver, taken to the hospital.
Source: Multiple vehicles in I-74 crash, including deputies’ car | News-Gazette.com
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Frightening accident. Those who are injured may make claims against the negligent driver for driving too fast for conditions and failing to keep a look out. Insurance covers the driver and the driver’s company for their negligent acts.
If you are injured in a motor vehicle collision make sure that you do the following:
Go for medical treatment right away.
The insurance company may use it against you if you delay.
You should report all your injuries to the medical providers and follow up with treatment in a timely manner.
You do not want the insurance company to raise a defense that you failed to cooperate with your doctors or did not report each condition.
Submit your medical bills to your group health insurance or your medical payment coverage. This will make sure that you have timely payment of your bills. Typically, the other driver’s insurance company will not pay your bills until a settlement is reached.
Make sure that you do not give a recorded statement to the insurance company. They will use your statement against you in court or pre-trial proceedings.
Make sure that you follow all the timelines required by State in which you were injured. Failure to do so may result in you being denied any recovery.
Questions about your auto injury? Feel free to contact Illinois injury attorney Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
Attorneys in auto injury cases only get paid if you recover a settlement or award.
One of the pillars of Gov. Bruce Rauner’s “turnaround agenda” for improving Illinois’ business climate fell Wednesday in a state Senate committee.
Source: Senate panel votes down Rauner’s work-comp plan | Belleville News-Democrat Belleville News-Democrat
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This bill was voted down in an Illinois Senate Committee. However, nothing is ever dead in Illinois politics. Similar Workers’ Compensation changes may surface in combination with the budget negotiations. The Governor has continued to tie any budget agreements with Workers’ Compensation changes and business related issues.
Source: WorkersCompensation.com CompNewsNetwork – Family of Dead Hockey Star Takes Aim at NHL
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You would assume that there will a large number of these cases surfacing in pro sports as the science advances and it becomes easier to prove the link between concussions and brain damage. Head injuries in the work setting will also result in increased filings. The consequences from head trauma simply do not disappear.