Illinois work comp case and third party liability case settle for gross total of $180,000.00

April 27, 2009, by Benjamin J. Sansone

st%20louis%20injury%20attorney%20-%20missouri%20personal%20injury.bmp In August 2007 we posted the following blog regarding an Illinois personal injury and work comp claim as the result of a rear end collision in Madison County Illinois, the case was an Illinois worker's compensation claim along with a an Illinois negligence claim against the at fault driver because the injured passenger was on official work duty when the rear end car collision occurred. See:

Illinois Car Accident - Work Comp Claims and 3rd Party Claims - Affects on Recovery by Victim when Competing Claims

The at fault driver had an Illinois automobile accident liability coverage of $100,000; initially the insurer for the negligent Illinois driver, denied paying on the claim. We immediately file d a lawsuit on behalf of our client and the day before all the party deposition were to take place we settled for $95,000 plus payment of all court costs. The Illinois worker's compensation claim resolved approximately 6 months prior to the negligence case and settled for $25,000 plus $60,000 in benefits paid.