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Workers' Compensation

OSHA seeks to protect food processing workers in high-injury states

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced Wednesday that it has launched a local emphasis program aiming to reduce the higher rates of injuries among the more than 90,000 food production workers in Illinois and Ohio. The program, which began Oct. 3, started with an initial outreach focused on more than 1,400 manufacturing facilities in Illinois and Ohio where year-round…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
November 14, 2022
Personal Injury

Medical malpractice suit alleges Belleville physician performed unnecessary heart procedure

A patient is suing a Belleville hospital, claiming one of its doctors performed an unnecessary heart procedure and damaged an artery. Plaintiff Larry Crunk filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against St. Elizabeth's Hospital of the Hospital Sisters of the Third Order of St. Francis and Paban Saha, M.D., citing medical malpractice. The lawsuit was filed…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
November 8, 2022
Personal Injury

Suit alleges medical centers, physicians failed to diagnose fractured shoulder

A patient is suing medical centers and their staff for allegedly failing to diagnose a shoulder fracture before performing physical therapy. Plaintiff Karen Chatham filed a lawsuit in the St. Clair County Circuit Court against Fairview Heights Medical Group, doing business as BJC Medical Group of Illinois, Charles, Lehmann, M.D., Gregory Churchill, PA, Protestant Memorial Medical Center, Inc., doing business…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
November 8, 2022
Workers' Compensation

Predominant cause at issue as mental health claims rise

Mental health-related workers compensation claims continue to rise, many fueled by the COVID-19 pandemic, relatively new presumption laws countrywide that broaden workers compensation eligibility for post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental injuries, and greater awareness of mental health issues, experts say. Yet traditional mental injury claims can and are being defended, as legal experts report a rise in such claim…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
November 7, 2022
Personal Injury

Patient’s suit against Community Health moves ahead after diagnosis shared online

A woman whose medical diagnosis was mailed to the wrong person and then shared on social media may proceed with part of her suit against Community Health Network, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has ruled, finding genuine issues of material fact remain. After undergoing an examination and medical testing in the emergency department of an Indianapolis Community Health Network…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 31, 2022
Personal Injury

Tractor trailer driver allegedly caused rear end collision in construction zone

A truck driver claims another man operating a tractor trailer failed to stop in construction zone traffic, causing a collision. Plaintiffs Mark and Vicki Penning filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois against CAT. Inc., Ryder Truck Rental Canada, LTD, and employee Alexandre Bourcier, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Bourcier…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 25, 2022
Personal Injury

Patient alleges stroke symptoms were not properly diagnosed

A patient is suing Anderson Hospital, claiming a doctor failed to properly diagnose and treat his stroke symptoms. Plaintiff John Gaskill has filed a lawsuit in the Madison County Circuit Court against defendants Christopher Lipsmeyer, M.D. and Anderson Hospital, citing negligence and carelessness. According to the lawsuit, Gaskill was a patient at Anderson Hospital under the care of Lipsmeyer on…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 25, 2022
Personal Injury

Indiana Teen’s Parents Sue City Over Fatal Crash Involving Police Chase

The parents of a northern Indiana teenager who died along with her boyfriend when a vehicle being chased by police crashed into their car in 2020 is suing the city of Mishawaka. The lawsuit filed by Elizabeth Johnson-Neher’s parents alleges that the December 2020 police pursuit was dangerous from the onset and that Mishawaka police officers were not properly trained…
Etzler Lawhead Legal Group, PC
October 24, 2022

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