Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC is a law firm serving Indiana and Illinois. We concentrate in Workers’ Compensation, Personal Injury Law and Social Security Disability.
Our firm is recognized as a leader in Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury litigation, with attorneys whose experience spans decades.
Our location in Crown Point, Indiana gives us the privileged position of being able to represent clients throughout Indiana, the Chicago metropolitan area and Illinois.
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A federal appeals court upheld workers compensation benefits for a former shipyard painter who developed breathing difficulties after years of exposure to paint fumes, chemicals and sandblasting materials. In Jeffboat Inc. and American Longshore Mutual Association Ltd. v. Director, Office of Workers’ Compensation Programs, and Calvin F. Chaffers, the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a Benefits Review Board…
Appeals court dumps $60M baby formula NEC verdict vs Mead Johnson
Saying a St. Clair County judge applied an improper legal standard and allowed trial lawyers to bias a jury, an Illinois appeals court has tossed out a $60 million verdict in favor of a woman who claimed formula maker Mead Johnson should pay for her premature baby's death, allegedly from an illness caused by Enfamil baby formula. On June 12,…
Litigated comp claims climb as more injured workers lawyer up
Litigation is creeping deeper into workers compensation claims, adding cost and complexity for employers, even as the line remains broadly profitable and protected by exclusive remedy. “We’re operating in a more adversarial claim environment than we ever have,” said Matt Hannon, New York-based national casualty practice leader for Aon in North America. “Litigation is being driven by both economic pressures…