Steinberg, Goodman & Kalish

While you most likely have a valid workers’ compensation claim, you may also have a variety of other legal options to hold responsible parties liable and recover compensation for damages. By filing a personal injury claim against any third parties who contributed to your fall, you may be able to recover substantially more than a workers’ comp claim will pay out. Depending on the reason the scaffolding fell, you may be able to hold contractors, the scaffolding manufacturer, or even the retailer who sold the equipment liable for your pain and suffering.

Yes, the insurance company can require you to be evaluated by a physician of its choice. That said, you have rights as a claimant. These include: *You are allowed to submit relevant medical documentation from the health care providers of your choice. *The insurance company must schedule your exam with a doctor at a facility that is within reasonable driving distance. *The insurer must provide transportation if you request it. *You have the right to receive access to the full examination report. You may also bring a witness to your exam and we recommend that you do so.

Yes. The Illinois Department of Public Health provides access to this information. Reports are issued quarterly, and they can be accessed online. When nursing home facilities in Chicago have been determined to have committed violations with regard to patient care, the database provides the public with the name and address of the facility, the case number, and the violation, as well as the actions, recommended or taken.

Yes, we can help. Nursing home residents have rights and protections and it sounds like your dad may be having his rights violated. In addition to numerous other rights, he has the right to have visitors at almost any time and he has the right to be provided with a safe environment that is free from abuse. Additionally, nursing homes cannot punish residents when they or their guests speak up about negligence or abuse. Previously, your dad and/or his representative would have had to resolve the allegations through arbitration. In 2016, however, a regulation gave nursing home residents the right to sue facilities for personal injuries and rights violations. Please give our office a call so we can make sure your dad is safe and his rights are protected.

A missed cancer diagnosis is not, in itself, always grounds for a medical malpractice case. However, if it can be shown that a reasonably skillful, and competent doctor under similar circumstances would have caught the tumor, that the diagnostic equipment was faulty, your records were mixed up, the MRI was read incorrectly, or the doctor intentionally withheld information about your test results, and you suffered harm as a result, you likely have a valid case. The doctor, facility, equipment manufacturer, technicians, or any other professional may be able to be held liable.

Yes, we can help. Although determining jurisdiction can be complicated, you can file a claim in the jurisdiction where the car crash occurred, even where you’re not a resident. We are happy to review your case at no charge. Please give us a ring!