The length of time to actually get possession of a settlement check can depend on a number of factors including, but not limited to: parties contributing to settlement, if Medicare is involved, if a court needs to approve settlement and satisfaction of any medical lien holders. Some states have... View More

It depends of if you have power of attorney. If you do, you can request a copy of his records. If your father is alert and coherent, he may request a copy of his chart. Getting copies of medical records can be helpful in determining both how an incident occurred and what type of safeguards were or... View More

If you witness abuse of a patient at a nursing home you may report the incident to the police and / or the Illinois Department of Public Health. Reporting an episode may help deter abuse of other patients.

You will not be able to initiate a lawsuit against the facility because you do not... View More

You are referring to TTD or temporary total disability payments while your husband is temporarily impaired from performing his tasks due to his employment related injury. Under Illinois law, TTD provides for two-thirds of the employees average weekly wage when a physician deems him or her unable to... View More

Sexual misconduct by a staff member at a halfway house or other type of treatment facility should not occur. In order to have a case against the facility, you will need to show that the facility knew or should have know of the behavior of this individual. For example, if the individual had acted... View More

The answer to your questions depends on if your husband is covered under workers compensation related to his job. The crux of the issue will depend on his employment status: if he is an employee v. independent contractor and if he was 'in the course' of his employment at the time of the... View More

Over medication of nursing home patients is a major problem. In some instances facilities intentionally provide the medication to sedate patients and make them easier to care for. In other instances, the over-medication may be less intentional-- in either respect, the over-medication of nursing... View More

Usually, immediate family members have the right to file a wrongful death lawsuit. Your ability or standing to file such a case will depend on if there are other immediate family member and if your aunt left a will. If your aunt left a will, the executor of the will would likely be the person who... View More

I am sorry to hear about your concern. Illinois recently passed a law that allows families to place a camera in the room of a loved one in a nursing home. Read more here http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2015/10/06/nursing-home-cameras-ensuring-safety-loved-ones

Does the new power of attorney appoint someone other than yourself?

Changing a power of attorney is a significant decision as it affects who can make life-changing decision about health care and other substantive issues.

If your mother is capable of understanding the significance... View More

I'm not certain what type of context you were injured in? Is this involving a personal injury? If you are pursuing a claim with your insurance company, I am going to assume that you may have been injured by an uninsured motorist?

While frustrating, the insurance claims handling... View More

It sounds like you and your fiance are facing criminal charges. I would suggest that you consult with an attorney who handles criminal defense, they can better advise you of your legal rights and options.

Good luck to you.

You may have grounds to pursue a premises liability case against your friend based upon their negligence in failing to maintain their property. If your friend had knowledge of the condition and failed to make necessary repairs or alert you to the condition, you may have grounds to pursue them for... View More

It depends on who you received the 'ordinance' from? Was this a notice from a court? If so you may wish to contact the State's attorney or other person responsible for the prosecution of the case. You can ask when what information they have in their file to support such allegations.... View More

Unfortunately, insurance companies can terminate temporary total disability (TTD) payments when they have information that you are no longer temporarily disabled or your employer is able to accommodate restrictions placed on you by your physicians.

In some situations, insurance companies... View More

The answer to your question will have a lot to do with the control which your employer had over the situation. For example, did your employer require you to park in a specific area? Even if your case is not compensable under workers compensation law, you can likely pursue a claim against your... View More

You should look the terms of your settlement contract. This will likely address who is responsible for past and future medical bills. If you were represented by a lawyer in the case, you may want to ask him or her about what can be done with the bill. Good luck.

I think you may be referring to patient 'off-loading' or turning. This is done to help keep the blood circulating in patients who are immobile or disabled. The idea is that by moving the patient regularly, the underlying tissue will remain healthy and bed sores will not form.... View More

Arbitration agreements in nursing home admissions have become increasingly common. The primary reason nursing homes have opted to include arbitration agreements is because they believe that disputes will be resolved more favorably for them. Additionally, since these arbitrations are not filed in... View More

You likely have two separate claims. One would be benefits afforded to an injured worker's family under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act. These benefits will provide for yourself and your children pursuant to a statutory schedule of benefits.

If your husband's death was due... View More