Back Injuries
The Illinois workers' compensation attorneys here at Steven J. Malman & Associates, PC regularly meet with claimants who've suffered serious back injuries. Some common back injuries that afflict Illinois workers include:
- Damage to the sciatic nerve (a.k.a. sciatica)
- Stenosis of the lumbar region
- Shifting of vertebrae
- Disc degeneration
- Herniated discs
- Damage to cartilage
- Bulging or ruptured vertebrae
- Degenerative damage to thoracic, lumbar, or cervical spine areas
- Pinched nerve problems, also known as radiculopathy
- Muscles spasms
- Tissue erosion
- Burns
- Broken or fractured vertebrae
- Injuries to the back resulting from medical malpractice (e.g. a botched spinal tap)
- Infection of vertebrae or of surrounding tissues
- Paralysis (partial or complete)
- General numbness
- Undiagnosed back pain
At Steven J. Malman & Associates, PC, we understand that a wide variety of work circumstances can lead to back injuries. For instance, a warehouse worker may strain ligaments or tear cartilage by lifting a box incorrectly or by working machinery that’s out of date or insufficiently maintained. Likewise a dockworker can suffer nerve impingement while attempting a launch a boat in frigid or inclement weather. Even Illinois workers with jobs that most people classify as low impact or even sedentary can suffer serious back injuries. One of the most common causes of chronic lower back strain, for instance, is improper posture -- particularly with respect to sitting. Workers who slouch at their desks or who labor at poorly designed workstations can, over time, develop crippling pain from, for instance, sciatica.
In order to file a Chicago workers' compensation claim, you need not prove that your employer was negligent. A workers' comp claim is very different from a personal injury suit. Your burden of proof is much lower. To explore how to make a claim and ensure that you get all the benefits that you deserve – and to protect your claim against challenges – connect today with a veteran Illinois workers' compensation attorney. Go to www.malmanlaw.com now to find out more about the philosophy that drives the team at Steven J. Malman & Associates and to read more about our cases and credentials. Or simply call 1-888-MALMAN-LAW or e-mail info@malmanlaw.com at any time – 24 X 7 – to book a confidential and free consultation regarding your Chicago workers' compensation back injury.

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$1,225,000 settlement for a speedway patron who got hit by a baseball-sized rock kicked up by a race car. The rock hit her so hard, she needed an emergency tracheostomy and brain surgery.
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$6,000,000 settlement for our client, a 4 month old baby whose doctors had failed to diagnose a brain infection that left her with permanent brain damage and cerebral palsy.
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$11,800,000.00 in a product liability settlement for a father of five who tragically died when his tire treads failed, causing his vehicle to roll over.
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We obtained a $5 million settlement for a woman whose son died when his physician failed to diagnose a tumor.
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A woman recovered $2.25 million in a medical malpractice case, in which the woman's obstetrician/gynecologist failed to spot her cancer on a pap smear, causing our client to have to undergo multiple, surgeries.
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A $2 million verdict was obtained for a woman whose Ob/Gyn failed to refer her to a gynecologist to treat what turned out to be a malignant uterine sarcoma.
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We obtained a $1.7 million settlement in a nursing home neglect case in which a 72 year-old man suffered radiator burns so severe that he had to have his legs amputated.
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We obtained a $1.4 million award in a slip and fall case involving a 13 year-old boy who developed severe hip trouble after falling down the stairs of his high-rise.
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A $1.25 million settlement in favor of our client, an 18 year-old boy who lost most of his vision after being assaulted by a security guard.
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We obtained a $1.15 million settlement for our client, a little girl who suffered severed burns as a direct result of fire code ordinance violations.
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A union painter whose legs got crushed by a forklift recovered $1 million in damages.
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A $1 million settlement in favor of our client, a hemophiliac, who suffered severe soft tissue damage in a car accident.
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A union steel worker who injured his back moving a 300 pound steel beam in the rain recovered $1 million for his construction site work injury.
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We obtained a $900,000 settlement in the case of a beaten prison inmate who died after being given the wrong medication at the hospital.
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We obtained a $600,000 settlement for a man who suffered a below the knee amputation after his friend accidentally shot him with a hunting rifle at a restaurant.
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A 54 year-old woman recovered $600,000 in a product liability settlement after her oven mitt exploded and severely burned her breasts.
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A woman who had lost her baby to fetal distress while in the hospital was awarded $500,000 for medical malpractice.
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An 81 year-old bedridden stroke victim recovered $390,000 after he developed what would turn out to be fatal pressure ulcers stemming from negligent nursing care.
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A nursing home resident won a settlement of $300,000 stemming from a hip fracture accident. His nursing staff had failed to take proper fall-risk precautions.
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We obtained a settlement of $250,000 for the estate of a 21 year-old man who, after sustaining life-threatening injuries in an automobile accident, subsequently died in the hospital due to the staff's failure to insert a chest tube.
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We obtained a settlement of $175,000 for the estate of a woman whose negligent nursing home care resulted in bed sore ulcers that led to an infection that ultimately caused her death.
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We obtained a $150,000 settlement for a 69 year-old stroke victim who had to have an above the knee amputation due to nursing home neglect.
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A $150,000 verdict was recovered for the estate of a 79 year-old man, who suffered bed sores stemming from nursing home neglect that ultimately contributed to his death.
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