Arbitrator denied all benefits to petitioner’s claims of a repetitive walking injury

Noah Hamann was victorious in his defense against petitioner’s claims of a repetitive walking injury. His efforts disproved causal connection and resulted in a denial of all benefits at arbitration and on review before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission.

Petitioner was a 44 year old custodian for a temporary staffing agency. It was undisputed that her job required constant walking. However, the respondent was immediately suspicious of the petitioner’s claims because they were not raised until after the petitioner was terminated for failing to disclose a felony. Likewise, petitioner’s claims were not raised until petitioner had retained counsel and was treating with a petitioner-friendly physician.

BCM Law, P.C. successful in limiting a head injury case to a laceration only

BCM Law, P.C. was successful in limiting a head injury case to a laceration only

The firm was successful in limiting a head injury case to a laceration only as opposed to the two cervical surgeries that were sought by the petitioner. The defense was victorious at arbitration, on review before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission and before the Union County Circuit Court.

There was no dispute that on May 22, 2012, petitioner was injured while turning a large wrench. The wrench gave way and struck the petitioner on his head. The petitioner sustained a laceration and required several staples. He did complain of neck pain on the date of accident, but a CT scan was normal as was petitioner’s physical exam.

Petitioner alleged that over the next few months his neck pain began to gradually worsen. He claimed that he was not a complainer and that he tried to work through the pain, but eventually his pain became so bad, he sought treatment with a neurosurgeon in October 2013. The neurosurgeon diagnosed the petitioner with spondylosis and foraminal stenosis of the cervical spine.