Chicago construction workers are a famously tough class of professionals. Not only do they often complete intricate work at great heights, but they also do so while battling famously windy, rainy, snowy, foggy, freezing, humid, and wretchedly hot conditions. As a...
If you are a union worker who has been injured on the job, you may be wondering how your workers’ compensation benefits will be impacted. While you will still be eligible for workers’ compensation benefits as a union worker, there are some critical ways that being in...
Electrical injuries are some of the most dangerous kinds of construction accidents. Electrocutions are one of the leading causes of death in construction, accounting for 5.3% of all fatalities in 2020, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics...
Being injured on the job can be a frightening and overwhelming experience. Not only do you have to deal with the pain and recovery from your injuries, but you also have to worry about how you will support yourself and your family if you cannot work. That’s where...
Anesi Ozmon attorneys secured a significant verdict of $1.2 million on behalf of their client, a Local 74 Bricklayer who suffered an open fracture to the tibia bone in his leg. On the date of the injury, the Plaintiff was standing on a scaffold 16 feet above the...
Construction accidents can often be traced back to negligence from one or more parties involved in the project. Negligence is defined as a failure to take reasonable care to avoid causing injury or damage. In the context of construction accidents, negligence can take...
As the nation pauses to remember the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, we must also not forget the first responders who rushed to Ground Zero in New York City. These brave men and women risked their lives to save others, and many of them are still dealing with...
When seeking compensation for an accident, it is usually because you have been injured or suffered some form of damage due to the negligence of another person or entity. Establishing fault can be fairly simple; however, there are rare cases when an accident occurs due...
-Defendants to pay the plaintiff for injuries resulting in open-heart surgery to replace two valves – Anesi Ozmon attorneys secured a $2.5 million settlement in a medical malpractice case on behalf of a 50-year old woman from Lake County, IL. Two defendants agreed to...
May 15, 2018, Anesi Ozmon Partners Steven A. Berman and Brian D. Teven, obtained a $4.55 million settlement in a multi-defendant personal injury action. Anesi Ozmon filed suit on behalf of a 55-year-old, Chicago resident, self-employed in trucking, who suffered...