Legal Question in Workers Comp in Illinois

Knee injury resulting in later falls and back traumas

7/17/00 injury resulting from a fall @ work. Crushed meniscus placed off wrk

PT & Drug Therapy from 7/00 until 2/01

2/01 first surgery removal of meniscus discovered torn ACL previously unseen in MRI

5/01 2nd surgery ACL transplant

6/01 Anesthetized Manipulation of knee

GBack pain continual from the time of the origianl injury

several falls since due to the immobilization of the leg/knee

s1,2 nerve irritation

L3,4,5 nerve irritation.inflammation minor bulging

T12 bulging

I have Firbromyalgia...the Insurance company is after paying for PT(for the back also!) and multiple tests, MRI, BONE SCANS BLOOD wrk/up and a Facet Caudal Block,now saying the back pain and compressed disks are a result of the Fibro

The knee is still not right and they are sending me for an IME to a Dr in Indy that is a foot and ankle specialist. Nothing to do with backs!

I have a case nurse and an attorney. I am wondering whoo is actually working in my best interest here. and should I pursue the back related injuries. I do not at the present forsee returning to my previous line of work as it requires walking 10-20 miles per day.

Thank you!


Asked on 11/19/01, 2:47 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nima Taradji Taradji Law Offices

Re: Knee injury resulting in later falls and back traumas

You should ask your attorney any and all explanations for the way your case is being handled. Your attorney, in my judgment, is the person to trust more, since you are paying him to wirk for you. Good luck and hope you get things worked out.

Nima Taradji

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Answered on 11/19/01, 10:52 pm


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