Posts Tagged ‘Workers Compensation’
What To Know About Filing A Workers Compensation Claim
All workers have a right to a reasonably safe workplace. No one should be exposed to unnecessary risks when they are just trying to do their job and bring home a paycheck. However, accidents do happen and workers will get injured on the job. Luckily, Illinois law requires employers to subscribe to the state workers’ compensation system, which can provide workers financial compensation in the event of an injury.
Read MoreBetter Safe Than Sorry in the Workplace
As Illinois injury attorneys, we often handle workplace accidents. On February 2nd, 2009, a maintenance electrician working for Miller-Coors brewery in Golden, Colorado was found dead. His body was discovered near an energized electric panel. Regulators are considering fining Miller-Coors $128,500 for failing to meet required safety standards for their employees. The Occupational Safety and…
Read MoreMissouri Trench Collapse Victim’s Family Awarded $6 Million
In 2008, 29-year-old Timothy Epperson was working for the city of Perry, MO fixing sewer lines with another city worker when the sides of the trench collapsed. His co-worker survived but Epperson was trapped under the debris and died later that night in an area hospital. Epperson left behind three sons and a wife who…
Read MoreIllinois Man Injured on Construction Site
A Prairie State Energy Campus worker was hospitalized after a construction accident. The 35-year-old man (his name has not been released) was working on the 13th floor when he was suffered a blow to the head from a piece of metal. John Felchlia, Washington County Ambulance Service Administrator told KMOX News that an on-site rescue…
Read MoreCollinsville Illinois Rail Worker Sues Employer for Multiple Injuries
A Collinsville, IL resident has filed a workplace injury lawsuit against the railway company that had employed him for 40 years. According to a story published Nov. 23 in the Madison / St. Clair Record, the man sought damages in excess of $75,000 for work-related injuries to his upper body that have affected his ability…
Read MoreEast Alton Illinois Man Killed At Olin Brass
Olin Brass in East Alton Illinois was the site of a tragic construction accident on Saturday, July 11, 2009. Michael Niswander died Saturday morning after being struck in the chest by a piece of machinery at Global Brass and Copper. Reports indicated Niswander was working on a lathe when something – either a piece of…
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