May 19, 2010

Illinois personal injury lawsuit filed against Medieval Times

The Chicago Tribune is reporting that an Illinois man hired to work at Medieval Times as a king has filed an Illinois personal injury lawsuit against the companies that operate the entertainment venue after he was thrown from a horse. Last year, the Illinois personal injury plaintiff was hired last year to play a king at Medieval Times and had to ride a horse and speak at the dinner and tournament show. The Cook County injury lawsuit was filed last week in Cook County Circuit Court.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Medieval Times entertainment show in Schaumburg, Illinois, actors hired as knights, kings, princesses, and others perform during the show in simulated combat, jousting, horsemanship, and falconry. At the time, paying guests dine on a four course meal.

The Cook County plaintiff alleges in his personal injury lawsuit that he had no experience riding horses prior to working at Medieval Times. He contends that he was being trained by a fellow cast member who was not present on the date of the fall. When the plaintiff was sitting on the horse, the horse came to a stop and then reared. The injury plaintiff fell backwards onto the ground and the horse landed on top of him. His Cook County attorneys are suing Medieval Knights LLC and Medieval Times U.S.A. Inc. for negligence and failing to control the horse. The plaintiff seeks more than $50,000 for his personal injuries. Accordingly, the Cook County injury lawsuit was filed in the Law Division at the Cook County Circuit Courthouse in Chicago, Illinois.

Click the link to read more about the Cook County personal injury lawsuit.

December 24, 2009

Workers awarded $100 million in personal injury lawsuit

The attorneys at Levin & Perconti just came across an article describing a large federal jury verdict to workers who received personal injuries. A jury has awarded multi millions to ten workers in a personal injury lawsuit. The personal injury victims alleged that they sustained personal injuries as a result of contamination. Ten workers for a British Petroleum PLC plant (probably known to you as “BP”) have been awarded millions in the personal injury lawsuit jury verdict against the BP company. The Associated Press (AP) has reported that the BP workers were awarded millions by a federal jury last week, after alleging that they sustained personal injuries from contamination within the plant.

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August 7, 2009

Worker sues four companies after injuries near oil rig

A worker doing routine maintenance on an oil rig received severe personal injuries when a flange fell from a crane. According to the personal injury complaint, the personal injury victim was helping co-workers replace a flange when it fell from a crane and landed on top of him.

To read more about the injured worker.

July 29, 2009

$70,000 jury award in corrections workers comp case

A jury awarded $70,000 to a corrections officer for economic and emotional damages stemming from violations of workers compensation laws. The workers compensation victim had suffered a knee injury while on the job, requiring surgery.

To read more about the $70,000 workers comp jury award.

July 29, 2009

Injury lawsuit filed against Costco

A product demonstrator at Costco suffered personal injuries when a store employee rolled a flatbed over her ankle. The injury victim has filed a personal injury lawsuit against Costco. The personal injury plaintiff alleges that the incident caused personal injuries to her right shoulder and left ankle that required surgery.

To read more about the Costco injury lawsuit.

June 29, 2009

Court rules employee injured on way to work not compensable

A court recently affirmed a Workers’ Compensation Board ruling that a prison employee, injured in an automobile accident merely ten feet away from her work’s entrance, did not sustain an accidental injury arising out of her employment. This means that situations like these may not be compensable by workers’ compensation.

To read more about the workers’ comp ruling.

June 25, 2009

Many Mesothelioma cases go unreported

Less than half of asbestos workers diagnosed with mesothelioma file claims for workers’ compensation. More interestingly, according to a recent Canadian study, is that those who do file claims do receive compensation. Canadian workers’ compensation is similar to the U.S. in that it covers medical costs for workers injured on the job.

To read more about the unreported mesothelioma cases.

June 16, 2009

Injured worker receives $13 million verdict

In a large work injury verdict, a transit worker won $13 million after falling 30 feet from an elevated subway track. Following his work injury, he was in a coma for two months. The personal injury lawsuit showed that the victim still has lingering brain damage and metal plates bolted inside both arms. He was wearing a safety helmet at the time that partially shielded his skull.

To read more about the work injury verdict.

June 15, 2009

Court finds for employee in workers’ comp case

A state court ruled recently that an employer cannot avoid work injury liability simply because the help a workers’ comp victim receives is provided by his wife. The Justice writing the unanimous decision said that the employer was ignoring the plain language of the workers compensation system, that states it requires employers to pay for the services needed by an employee injured in a work-related accident.

To read more about the workers compensation decision.

May 5, 2009

Workplace safety task force to help decrease worker deaths

A workplace safety task force will ask for help from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health to gather information and analyze why Wyoming has the worst workplace fatality rate in the nation. The task force spent years working with Alaskan officials to build a surveillance model responsible for cutting workplace fatalities in helicopter logging and commercial fishing.

To read more about the workplace safety task force.

May 3, 2009

Democrats and Obama vow to strengthen workplace safety laws

Congressional Dems and the Obama administration have promised commitment to strengthen workplace safety laws. Further, they intend to step up workplace safety enforcement. The new Labor Secretary stated that "No one in America should go to work fearful for their health and safety."

To read more about workplace safety.

April 29, 2009

Barge worker files personal injury lawsuit after exposure to toxic chemicals

A man seeking more than $75,000 in damages has filed a personal injury lawsuit against a marine shipping company. The personal injury victim, a barge worker, was exposed to benzene and other hazardous and toxic chemicals and the exposure resulted in severe and disabling injuries.

To read more about the exposure injuries.

April 18, 2009

Court says injury awards do not have to cover all bills

A state court has decided that workers’ compensation injury awards do not have to cover all medical bills for residents who develop work-related illnesses. The court states that injuries that are only partially related to a person’s work do not require workers’ compensation to cover entire medical bills.

To read more about the workers’ compensation ruling.

April 11, 2009

Fewer claiming job injuries in at least one state

Workers’ compensation claims in one state are at their lowest levels in a year. Some experts believe workers are hesitant to report work injuries during a period of frequent layoffs and record high unemployment. Other experts believe the lower workers’ comp claims have to do with the type of employee that remains after waves of layoffs: seasoned workers who tend to be less accident-prone.

To read more about the drop in workers’ compensation claims.

March 20, 2009

Woman claims she was fired over workers’ compensation claim

A woman is alleging that she was fired as a nursing assistant because she filed a workers’ compensation claim. In June 2008, the nursing assistant was injured on the job and sought medical attention that same day. Then, she filed a workers’ compensation claim. She was fired that same month.

To read more about the workers’ lawsuit.

March 18, 2009

Workers’ compensation denied to “hero”

Levin & Perconti has reported on this workers’ compensation story before – about a 21 year-old McDonald’s employee denied workers’ compensation for his personal injuries sustained when helping a woman being beaten in the restaurant where he worked. The victim’s attorney has stated that his client only wants reimbursement for his medical bills. He has undergone three abdominal surgeries since the shooting, with medical bills for his personal injuries totaling over $300,000.

To read more about the hero being denied workers’ comp.

March 11, 2009

Bill passes restricting workers compensation for soft tissue injuries

A state legislature has passed legislation that limits workers compensation benefits for workers who suffer soft tissue injuries. The bill says a workers’ comp claimant who has had surgery for a soft tissue personal injury on the recommendation can get an etension of no more than 16 weeks of benefits.

To read more about the workers’ compensation bill.

February 27, 2009

No workers comp for employee shot protecting patron

McDonald’s has denied workers compensation benefits to a minimum wage employee who was shot when he ejected a customer who had been beating a woman inside the restaurant. A representative for McDonald’s has explained that they denied this claim because they did not believe that the injuries arose out of or within the course and scope of his employment.

The employee has since undergone three abdominal surgeries and has incurred over $300,000 in medical bills. The case is still pending before the Workers Compensation Commission.

To read more about the workers compensation dispute.

February 25, 2009

State court issues workers comp decision

A state court has issued a splintered decision in a constitutional challenge to the state’s reform of workers’ compensation. The law limited the type of injuries that could recover under the workers’ compensation system. The Missouri state court stated that only one of the points raised by the plaintiffs could be decided at this time.

To read more about the state workers’ comp decision.

February 24, 2009

Teacher hurt while on school field trip entitled to workers' compensation

A teacher hurt while accompanying students to a conference is entitled to workers' compensation benefits. A court determined that her personal injury received was work-related. The workers' compensation plaintiff broke her shoulder in four places after slipping and falling on the bleachers at the conference.

To read more about the workers' compensation ruling.