Worker Compensation Case Results

The Chicago Workers' Compensation attorneys at Lipkin & Apter were contacted by TK, a 40-year-old pipe manufacturer who came to us with a history of Achilles (heel) tendon soreness in both feet. TK alleged that he aggravated his left Achilles tendon condition due to repetitive walking, climbing, and lifting at work and required surgery. Shortly after the surgery, TK became unable to work and was deemed by his doctors to be permanently disabled from work. Moreover, TK's employer denied TK's Workers' Compensation claims that his repetitive trauma injuries were caused or contributed to by his job. TK's employer refused to pay TK any Workers' Compensation benefits, his time off of work, medical expenses or his injuries, and the case went to trial. The testimony of TK's treating physicians proved compelling, and we successfully obtained a verdict in TK's favor. Finally, after seven (7) years of litigation, TK received the compensation to which he was deserving-back pay of TTD beginning with the date of injury, medical expenses of $171,000 and permanent disability paying $664.20 weekly for life. Besides, we were able to obtain nearly all of TK's life expectancy in a lump sum settlement amounting to $891,750, which will allow TK to live with a measure of economic security.

Wage differential allowed a Lipkin & Apter client to earn a $200,000 workers compensation settlement.

A workers compensation and medical malpractice client underwent surgery after a workplace injury, but the surgeon operated on the wrong knee.

Who is liable for a subcontractor’s workers compensation injury? Learn more from the attorneys of Lipkin & Apter about the legal responsibilities of general contractors and subcontractors.

A Cook County correctional client’s knee surgery caused DVT, leading to a heart attack weeks later. Lipkin & Apter attorneys earned him the workers compensation settlement he deserved.

The Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys at Lipkin & Apter were contacted by F.G., a 58-year-old respiratory therapist for South Suburban Hospital earning upwards of $25 per hour, who injured her knee while pushing a hospital bed at work in January 2008. She underwent knee surgery and several years of treatment due to her injury and deep vein thrombosis (clotting) condition that developed following surgery. Unfortunately for F.G., she was unable to return to work because her job required her to spend several hours a day standing, walking, and flexing and bending her knee. In the end, the lawyers of Lipkin & Apter negotiated a settlement of F.G.’s workman’s compensation claim that required her employer to pay for past and future medical treatment, and a $250,000 lump sum payment, representing her permanent total disability.