A Career of Heavy Labor Takes Its Toll
On August 5, 2022, “the client”, a dedicated 58-year-old employee at a metal factory in Franklin Park, Illinois, suffered the consequences of demanding physical labor. While performing her regular heavy lifting duties, she sustained severe injuries to both her back and right knee.
The diagnosis was extensive: sprains and strains, radiculopathy, degenerative disc disease, and a painful tear of the medial meniscus in her right knee. The knee injury was severe enough to require a partial medial meniscectomy surgery.
The Impact on Life and Livelihood
The injuries left the client totally incapacitated for two months, unable to return to the job she had held to support her family. For a worker in her late 50s, a combination of back and knee trauma can be career-ending. She needed more than just medical treatment; she needed a legal team that understood the long-term impact of her condition on her ability to earn a living.
A Strategic Change in Representation
Recognizing that her case required a more aggressive and experienced approach, the client made the decision to change her legal counsel.
Our firm assumed representation of the case, ensuring a clean transition so we could immediately focus on the client’s needs. We analyzed the complex combination of injuries—assessing not just the knee surgery, but the degenerative condition of her back that was aggravated by the accident.
Securing the Maximum Benefit
Jack Epstein’s team successfully negotiated a comprehensive settlement that addressed every aspect of the client’s suffering.
We secured a total of $85,000.00 for the client. The settlement was carefully structured to cover:
- 25% loss of use of the right leg
- 2% loss of the person as a whole (recognizing the back injury impact)
- $34,591.09 in medical bills, assumed and resolved by the petitioner’s side of the settlement structure to clear her debt.
By taking decisive control of the case, we ensured that the client didn’t just walk away with a check, but with the peace of mind that her medical obligations were resolved.
Proven Experience in Every Illinois Case
“Jack Epstein, with 30 years of experience in the Illinois legal market, personally oversaw the case.”
“The client paid nothing until we won the case.”
