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The Law Firm of Williams & Swee has recovered millions in verdicts and settlements for past clients.  Check back in the near future for updated verdicts and settlements. 

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Workers’ Compensation Attorney Jean Swee litigated a ground breaking case through the Illinois Appellate Court. In the case the Appellate Court extended the time for filing Workers’ Compensation claims when the insurance company pays medical benefits. This case is important because it protects injured workers’ rights to pursue their case and receive benefits.

Workers’ Compensation Attorney Dirk May won lifetime benefits for a lady who fell on a sidewalk on her way home from work. The Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission affirmed this decision.

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Below is a sample of some of our settlements:
 
$190,000 for an unoperated low back disc herniation with restrictions.
 
$299,000 for a delivery person with an operated cervical disc herniation/fusion and rotator cuff tear with a 
medium duty release.
 
$135,000 for a factory worker with a low back fusion and successful return to work.

$300,000 for a mechanic who underwent two low back surgeries with permanent light duty restrictions.
 
$400,000 for a disputed death claim occurring while the worker was in the mountains of Colorado.

$158,000 to a factory worker for a broken humerus, requiring surgery. Injured worker opened his own  
heating and cooling business.

Lifetime benefits of $516 per week for a parcel delivery driver who was unable to return to his work, but obtained work elsewhere after undergoing a cervical fusion. Open medical rights.

$866 per week for life for a skilled tradesman who could not return to work after injury to low back. Medical rights remain open.

$838 per week for life for a computer repairman who underwent low back surgery. Injured worker had 
significant pre-existing back problems. Medical rights remain open.

$448 per week for life for a milkman who underwent bilateral shoulder surgery and was unable to return to his
job, but found work elsewhere. Medical rights remain open.

$150,000 settlement for back injury to Police Officer; in addition, to obtaining lifetime pension benefits for 
officer.

$166,000 settlement for neck injury to computer technician.

$330,000 settlement based on a wage differential for arm injury to equipment operator.

$100,000 settlement for back injury to assembly line worker, in addition to obtaining lifetime Social Security 
benefits.

$96,000 settlement for part-time waitress who injured her neck. In addition, obtained lifetime Social Security 
benefits.

$170,000 settlement for truck driver who underwent artificial disc replacement.

Trial award for State Developmental worker. Entitled to lifetime benefits for inability to work due to work injuries. Medical rights remain open. In addition, obtained lifetime Social Security benefits.