City of Chicago Employees

City of Chicago and other Government employees often come to Illinois workers compensation lawyers, like the attorneys of Steven J. Malman & Associates, only after they have endured significant damage. A sizable percentage of workers comp claims could likely be reduced through the implementation of better workstation ergonomics, better safety training, and a more responsive management culture. But the fact remains that state and federal government employees suffer injuries that collectively cost millions of dollars a year to repair.

When one thinks of dangerous government jobs, the mind typically wanders to work that involves heavy physical labor or exposure to harsh elements. And while it's true that certain government jobs – for instance, police work, emergency rescue, and fire response work -- engender extra hazards specific to their domains, almost any government job can entail serious risks.

For instance, consider post office workers. On the surface, a post office job might seem as non-risky as it gets. However, when you dig deeper, it becomes apparent that postal workers are at risk for a variety of curious accidents. For instance, mail carriers often get attacked by vicious dogs, hurt in traffic accidents, and disabled while lifting packages. Postal employees can experience extreme stress, inhalation injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome, complex regional pain syndrome, and thoracic outlet syndrome. A dangerous package -- full of, for instance, projectiles, sharp objects, or respiratory irritants -- can also cause harm. Even the routine use of office equipment carries risk.

So what options do government employees have when it comes to collecting workers' compensation? What happens if your insurance company doesn’t cooperate or attempts to undermine your claim? What happens if your employer retaliates against you for filing the claim in the first place?

To get good help with all of these questions and more, connect today with the experienced and battle proven Chicago workers compensation lawyers here at Steven J. Malman & Associates. Since 1994, we helped more than 6,000 clients deal with an array of issues relating to workers compensation and personal injury. Visit www.malmanlaw.com right now to find out more about us and about our methods, or phone 1-888-MALMAN-LAW to set up a free consultation.

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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.

  • $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.

  • $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.

  • We obtained a $5 million settlement for a woman whose son died when his physician failed to diagnose a tumor.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • A union painter whose legs got crushed by a forklift recovered $1 million in damages.

  • A $1 million settlement in favor of our client, a hemophiliac, who suffered severe soft tissue damage in a car accident.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • A 54 year-old woman recovered $600,000 in a product liability settlement after her oven mitt exploded and severely burned her breasts.

  • A woman who had lost her baby to fetal distress while in the hospital was awarded $500,000 for medical malpractice.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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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