BLOOMINGTON — Bloomington police and fire department units were at the scene of an accident Monday morning between a motorcycle and a van that closed northbound Main Street at Veterans
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Motorcycle rider must prove that the van driver violated traffic laws to be entitled to damages. This may be done through witnesses or accident reconstruction.
After spending the day at Illinois Workers’ Compensation oral arguments I can give you some quick impressions.
The Commission and Arbitrators are more conservative and making it harder on injured workers.
They are picking on what you tell your doctor and when.
They are picking on when you wait to go to the doctor.
They are picking on when you fail to notify your boss of your injury.
Some fast take tips.
File an accident report and make a copy of it as soon as possible.
Go to the doctor right away and tell them it is a work injury and how it happened.
Complain of your pain immediately or suffer the consequences.
Make sure to tell them of all injuries and the related pain.
If you do not do this then expect to be denied and be ready for a long battle.
Following these tips will make life easier for you and protect your settlement.
Questions about your work injury case? Feel free to contact Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Dirk May at 309-827-4371.
McLEAN — Illinois State Police continue to investigate Tuesday evening’s single-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 near McLean.
Source: Seven injured in Tuesday crash near McLean | Local News | pantagraph.com
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Even passengers in a vehicle may seek damages from a negligent driver of the same vehicle.
There is also a mandatory five-month waiting period to even start receiving benefits, even after a person gets their established onset date.
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Illinois is a little better, but not by much. The Peoria, Illinois Hearing office reports they have over 5200 cases waiting for a hearing. It is also taking longer to get a written decision from the Judge because SSA does not have enough lawyers to write the decisions.
Source: 76-year-old woman fatally struck by SUV in Kenwood | Chicago Sun-Times
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Even senior citizens have rights to cross the street without being hit. The pedestrian’s family may sue for damages because of her death.