A court in Illinois recently upheld a ruling which awards a worker compensation for neck and back injuries and travel and medical expenses based only on his own testimony.

The workers’ compensation case involved an employee for Continental Tire North America Inc. who suffered injuries in an accident in June 2006.  The man told the court that before the accident occurred, he never experienced neck or back pain.  Furthermore, he sought reimbursement for travel and medical expenses for trips to St. Louis to see an orthopedic specialist and have a disc replacement operation.

The man was awarded about $235,000 in reimbursement for his expenses and temporary disability benefits.  However, Continental appealed the case because they felt that the worker’s testimony was not sufficient evidence to determine if he should receive workers’ compensation.

Thursday, the 5th District Illinois Appellate Court upheld the decision and rejected Continental’s appeal, stating, “In this case, the claimant’s own testimony that he was symptom-free prior to the accident … and exhibited symptoms after the accident, is sufficient, if believed, to establish a causal connection between the claimant’s work-related accident and his subsequent condition of ill-being.”

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A man has been injured in a workplace accident after a set of stairs collapsed on top of him.

According to police, a worker with RD Concrete Products was injured while working in the basement of a Maine home. They were working to replace the floor and had just broke up the concrete into pieces.

The staircase was temporarily tied up by the owner so that they were suspended in the air and the men had room to work underneath. The tie holding the staircase broke causing the stairs to collapse on the man.

The man was transported to the hospital after complaining of back pain after the incident. Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will be investigating further details at this time.

If you or a loved one has been injured on the job and can no longer work as a result of it, you need experienced representation on your side that may be able to help you secure the compensation that you need. Contact the Pennsylvania back injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C., by calling 610-667-7511 today.

Two dozen workers were injured after an elevator fell three floors to the ground in a New York store.

According to the New York Fire Department, 21 workers were injured and taken to the hospital as a result of the accident. The incident occurred at a Bed, Bath and Beyond store in Manhattan.

Most of the workers complained of neck and back pain as a result of the accident. The freight elevator hit the fourth floor and then fell to the basement.

The brake on the elevator was holding a little bit during the fall and officials said that if it did not, the situation would have been much worse. The Building Department will be investigating what caused the elevator to malfunction. Crews have been working in the building to renovate offices.

If you or a loved one has been injured while on the job, you need experienced representation on your side during this time. Contact the Pennsylvania back injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

A special education teacher’s assistant filed a suit against the district after being injured while attempting to help a student when they fell in gym class.

The woman was working at an elementary school when she injured her neck and upper back with two herniated intervertebral cervical discs. The woman was then let go from her job and she is claiming that they discharged her because she claimed relief under the workers’ compensation act after being injured.

The woman had notes from two doctors and said that there was no other reason that she as fired because she did not break school policy and always performed her job to her highest ability. The woman filed the claim because her medical bills became a financial burden and the district has been ordered to pay the woman $30,000.

If you or a loved one has been injured at work, you need experienced representation on your side. Contact the Pennsylvania back injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.

A man from Red Hook, New York is accused of lying about his working status in order to collect workers compensation.

The 60-year-old man was arrested and charged with insurance fraud on June 7, according to officials. The man was a former employee of the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority where reported a back injury after working with the company in 1992. The man claimed that he could not walk after the work-related accident.

Investigators said that the man was still able to carry paint up a ladder, replace window shutters on a deck, and install awnings. The man collected over $20,000 from insurance after reporting the injury. The alleged misrepresentation could result with up to seven years in prison for the man.

If you or a loved one has been injured at the workplace, you may be able to receive compensation for your pain. Contact the Pennsylvania back injury lawyers of Lowenthal & Abrams, P.C. by calling 610-667-7511.