Industrial Disease

Many people have heard of, or been affected by what is known as “industrial disease.” Industrial Disease is condition in which a worker/employee forms a disease after being exposed to a chemical or toxin that has been discharged by business/industry into their environment. Some examples include Leukaemia (from electromagnetic radiation), cataracts (from prolonged exposure to red or white hot objects), dysbarism (from exposure to compressed or rarefied air/gases), task specific focal dystonia (from prolonged periods of handwriting, typing, etc), deafness (from prolonged exposure to loud noises), Mesothelioma (from prolonged exposure to asbestos dust), hepatitis A (from exposure to raw sewage), Hydatidosis (from exposure to dogs), as well as many other types of diseases. In some of these situations/job functions, the disease is not due to negligence of the business, but rather an inherent side-affect well known to the employee before taking the job. This would include such things as doctors or veterinarians contracting diseases from patients.

However, the more dangerous diseases are ones that could either be prevented by the businesses, or that were previously unknown to either the employer or the employee until much later when the disease has metastasized. Some examples of preventable industrial disease would be such things as wearing inhalation masks in coal mines to prevent “coal miner’s lung”. Another example would be requiring hearing protection on construction sites to prevent hearing loss. These diseases can easily be prevented by the business/employers by educating the workers and/or requiring safety measures to be addressed. The more difficult situations occur when neither the business nor the worker is aware that exposure to certain toxins can cause harm to the person.

A recent example of this is Asbestos dust. In the early to mid 20th century, it was not known that this dust could cause cancer after prolonged inhalation. Now it has been proven that it can, and many workers have sued their former employers for this. All in all, industrial diseases can be very traumatic and/or fatal to employees. Anyone looking to take a job should thoroughly research any dangers that might be inherent to its environment. (note: disease list referenced from http://www.dwp.gov.uk. More diseases can be found at this website)

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Overview of Contingency Fees – Attorneys Who Only Get Paid If They Win

A contingency fee means that an attorney agrees to take on a case without charging any up front or hourly fee. In exchange for working for free and taking the risk that a recovery will be made, the lawyer receives a percentage of what is recovered when the case is over. While lawyers in every state handle some cases on a contingency basis, this article specifically provides an overview of cases Illinois attorneys can handle on the basis of they only get paid if they win.

In Illinois, contingency fee cases are most commonly found in injury cases like workers compensation, personal injury, medical malpractice and nursing home abuse. There are occasionally small fees to obtain medical records in a malpractice case. Other cases include legal malpractice and class actions. Illinois legal malpractice cases attorneys will want to see financial damages as a result of an attorney’s unprofessional conduct that would make it financially worthwhile. For example, if a divorce attorney’s misconduct resulted in less than desirable visitation, a lawyer will probably not take the case on a contingency basis. However, if as a result of a divorce lawyer’s unprofessional conduct the client losses $100,000 from the ex’s pension, a legal malpractice attorney may take the case on a contingency basis. In class action cases, attorneys work on a contingency basis because so many people have been wronged that if the lawyer wins the damages awarded will be substantial to compensate all of the clients. The attorney will take a percentage of the damages awarded to compensate for the work.

Other cases that are sometimes, but now always done on a contingency basis include challenges to a will, commercial litigation, overtime or compensation cases from employment law, collections (if the amount owed is enough) and some child support cases. When challenging a will in Illinois, a lawyer can work on a contingency if there is a real dispute. Illinois law prevents them from taking a percentage of what is recovered if it is just normal representation of an estate. In employment law and overtime cases, lawyers will work on a contingency basis if the dollar amounts owed are large enough. For example, if a client is missing one paycheck a lawyer will probably not take the case on a contingency basis. In child support cases, it is rare to find a lawyer to work on a contingency unless there is money that can be collected.

Lawyers are prohibited from handling a divorce or criminal case on a contingency basis in Illinois. Illinois attorneys also do not handle defense of civil lawsuits on a contingency basis because there would be no way to get paid.

The fees that an Illinois lawyer charges for a contingency case depends on the type of case and risk involved. In workers’ compensation claims for Illinois, the law limits the fee to 20% of any settlement. In medical malpractice cases there is a fee schedule that changes depending on how much is recovered. In most other matters, it is customary for the lawyer to recover 1/3 of the money awarded. In some cases this fee will go as high as 40% or more, especially if there is a trial and/or appeal.

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Compensation Calculator – What Amount of Compensation Can I Expect to Receive For My Injuries?

The following information is an idea on the amount of compensation you may receive for a personal injury claim which i have found and put together. I have always been interested in this so here it is:

Head Injury Compensation:

Very Severe Brain Damage : £155,000 – £220,000

Moderately Severe Brain Damage : £120,000 – £155,000

Moderate Brain Damage : £23,500 – £120,000

Minor Brain Damage : £8,500 – £ 23,500

Minor Head Injury : £1,250 – £ 7,500

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Compensation:

Severe PTSD : £34,000 – £55,000

Moderately Severe PTSD : £12,500 – £31,750

Moderate PTSD : £4,500 – £12,500

Minor PTSD : £2,150 – £4,500

Dental Injury Compensation:

Loss/Serious Damage To Several Front Teeth : £4,750 – £6,250

Loss/Serious Damage To two Front Teeth: £2,250 -£4,000

Loss/Serious Damage To one Front Tooth: £1,250 -£2,150

Loss/Serious Damage To back Tooth: £600 -£1,000 per tooth

Eye Injury Compensation:

Total Blindness and deafness: £ 220,000

Total Blindness: £147,500

Total loss of sight in one eye: £27,500 – £30,000

Minor Eye Injuries: £2,150 – £4,750

Short-lived eye injuries: £1,250 – £2,150

Hearing Loss Injury Compensation:

Total Deafness: £50,000 – £60,000

Total Hearing Loss In One Ear: £17,500 – £25,000

Severe tinnitus/hearing loss: £16,000 – £25,000

Moderate tinnitus/hearing loss: £8,000 – £16,000

Mild Tinnitus with some hearing loss: £6,750 – £8,000

Slight Tinnitus with slight hearing loss: £4,000 – £6,750

Psychiatric Injury Compensation:

Chronic Pain Syndrome: £6,000 – £35,000

Fibromyalgia: £19,000 – £35,000

Severe psychiatric injury: £30,000 – £60,000

Moderately severe psychiatric injury : £10,500 – £30,000

Moderate psychiatric injury: £3,250 – £10,500

Minor psychiatric injury: £800 – £3,250

Neck Injury Compensation:

Quadriplegia: £175,000 – £220,000

Severe neck injury: £30,000 – £82,000

Neck fracture/dislocation: £13,500 – £18,000

Moderate Neck injury : £4,250 – £13,750

Minor neck injury: £750 – £4,250

Whiplash Injury Compensation:

Severe Whiplash injury: £7,500 – £13,750

Moderate whiplash injury: £4,250 – £7,750

Minor whiplash injury: £750 – £4,250

Shoulder Injury Compensation:

Severe Shoulder Injury: £10,500 – £26,500

Serious shoulder injury: £6,750 – £10,500

Moderate shoulder injury: £4,250 – £7,000

Fractured clavicle: £2,750 – £6,500

Minor Shoulder Injury: up to £4,500

Upper Arm Injury Compensation:

Total loss of both arms: £132,500 – £165,000

Amputation of one arm above elbow: £60,000 – £75,000

Severe arm injury: £52,500 – £71,500

Permanent disabling arm injury: £21,500 – £33,000

Less severe arm injury: £10,500 – £21,500

Forearm Injury Compensation:

Severe arm injury: £52,500 – £71,500

Below-elbow amputation: £52,500 – £60,000

Permanent disabling arm injury: £21,500 – £33,000

Less severe arm injury: £10,500 – £21,500

Simple forearm fracture: £3,650 – £10,500

Chest Injury Compensation:

Removal of a lung/heart damage: £55,000 – £82,000

Severe chest injury: £36,000 – £55,000

Serious Chest Injury: £17,500 – £30,000

Moderate Chest Injury: £6,750 – £10,000

Collapsed lungs with full recovery: £1,250 – £3,000

Fractured ribs: up to £2,150

Asbestos-related disease Compensation:

Mesothelioma: £45,000 – £70,000

Lung Cancer: £42,500 – £55,000

Asbestosis: £26,500 – £58,000

Pleural thickening: £21,000 – £42,500

Symptomatic pleural plaques: £15,000 – £20,000

Asymptomatic pleural plaques: £5,000 – £6,000

Thigh Injury Compensation:

Total loss of both legs: £132,500 – £155,000

Above-knee amputation one leg: £52,500 – £77,000

Severe leg injury: £52,000 – £74,000

Very Serious Leg Injury: £30,000 -£46,000

Serious Leg injury: £ 21,500 – £30,000

Moderate Leg injury: £ 15,250 – £21,500

Fractured Femur: £ 5,000 – £15,250

Knee Injury Compensation:

Very severe knee injury: £38,000 – £52,500

Severe knee injury: £28,500 – £38,000

Serious Knee injury: £14,750 – £23,500

Moderate Knee injury: £8,000 – £14,750

Modest knee injury: up to £7,500

Shin Injury Compensation:

Below-knee amputation both legs: £110,000 – £147,000

Below-knee amputation one leg: £50,000 – £71,500

Severe leg injury: £52,000 – £74,000

Very serious leg injury: £30,000 – £46,000

Serious Leg injury: £21,500 – £30,000

Moderate Leg injury: £15,250 – £21,500

Leg Fracture: up to £15,250

Dog Bite Injury Compensation:

Severe facial scarring: £16,500 – £53,000

Noticeable scarring on body: £4,250 – £7,500

Trivial facial scarring: £1,000 – £1,900

Ankle Injury Compensation:

Very severe ankle injury: £27,500 – £38,000

Severe ankle injury: £17,500 – £27,500

Moderate ankle injury: £7,250 – £14,750

Modest Ankle injury: up to £7,250

Foot Injury Compensation:

Achilles tendon injury: £4,000 – £20,000

Amputation of both feet: £93,000 – £110,000

Amputation of one foot: £46,000 – £60,000

Severe foot injury: £25,000 – £37,000

Serious foot injury: £12,750 – £21,500

Moderate foot injury: £7,500 – £13,750

Modest foot injury: up to £7,500

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