Ankin Law attorney, Brien DiNella represented a hotel housekeeper in an arbitration hearing after she injured her knee cleaning a hotel room. The 56-year-old employee had worked for HEI Hospitality/ Marriott International Inc for 18 years when she was injured. Her job at the hotel consisted of cleaning bathrooms, stripping the linen on beds, and
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If you were injured on the job, and need medical care, you may have heard of preferred provider organizations. What is a PPO for workers’ compensation? A preferred provider organization, or PPO, for workers’ compensation, is also known as a Preferred Provider Program in Illinois. It is a network of healthcare professionals that provides medical
How much is a spinal cord injury lawsuit worth? The value of a spinal cord injury lawsuit often comes down to the extent the defendant is at fault and the severity of the injury. Spinal cord lawsuits are sometimes worth five to six figures but may go into the millions of dollars in extraordinary circumstances. Compensable damages

Did You Know?
- If you are injured at work you may be able to recover compensation through a workers’ compensation claim as well as by filing a personal injury claim against responsible third parties.
- A signed liability waiver may not be enough to bar your personal injury claim if willful acts or negligence caused your injuries.
- Some SSDI claims qualify for expedited processing, allowing claimants to obtain approval in a matter of days or weeks.
When filing a malpractice claim, victims may wonder, “how far back can medical records be subpoenaed?” A subpoena for medical records can generally go ten years back or less. Illinois law requires healthcare facilities to keep copies of medical records for up to 10 years. Some facilities keep these records longer than the stipulated period.
You can sue a restaurant for food poisoning if your illness was caused by the negligent actions of the business or one of its employees. Unfortunately, proving negligence in a food poisoning lawsuit is often difficult. To establish that the restaurant was negligent, you must provide evidence that demonstrates that the other party’s act or
Elderly adults or their family members can sue a nursing home for bed sores. Nursing homes are entrusted with caring for elderly adults. Due to their advanced age, physical weakness, and numerous health issues, elderly adults are an especially vulnerable population. Unfortunately, they suffer a variety of injuries due to nursing home neglect. One of the
If you were exposed to asbestos, and you developed mesothelioma, it is critical that you know how to find a good mesothelioma lawyer. Mesothelioma is a rare, aggressive cancer, and there is currently no cure for the disease. Workplace exposure to asbestos is the major cause of mesothelioma, but symptoms may not show up for
If you have suffered a shoulder fracture because of someone else’s carelessness or recklessness, you may wonder, “What is a broken shoulder worth in a personal injury lawsuit?” Shoulder injury verdicts are close to $100,000 on average. However, the worth of your broken shoulder in a claim or lawsuit could span a wide range depending
If you suffer a work-related injury severe enough to warrant surgery, a concern that you may have is, “does surgery increase a workers’ comp settlement?” Generally, surgery can increase your workers’ compensation settlement. Your employer’s insurer will cover the surgeries you undergo before the settlement agreement as part of the injury-related medical bills. Complications you
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