DO'S' and DON'TS on INJURIES
DURING YOUR QUESTIONING ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO DO IS TO REQUEST THAT YOU HAVE A LOCAL CHAIRMAN ON THE PROPERTY OR AT THE HOSPITAL.. DON'T ANSWER ANY QUESTION UNTIL THIS IS DONE...
DO THIS!
DO!: FILL OUT ACCIDENT REPORT STATING UNSAFE PLACES TO WORK AND UNSAFE CARS AND EQUIPMENT.
DO!: ESTABLISH FACTS TO PROVE RAILROAD FAULT (TELL FELLOW EMPLOYEES, GET THEIR STATEMENTS, PHOTOS, ETC).
DO!: SEE YOUR OWN DOCTOR FOR TREATMENT.
DO!: TELL YOUR DOCTOR ABOUT THE RAILROAD ACCIDENT AND ALL COMPLAINTS, INCLUDING HEAD AND BACK.
DO!:
ADVISE YOUR
DOCTOR IF YOU HAVE RECOVERED FROM ALL PREVIOUS INJURIES.
DO!:
KEEP RECORDS
OF YOUR COMPLAINTS, LOST WAGES AND OTHER EXPENSES.
DO!:
CALL YOUR UNION
LAWYER FOR LEGAL ADVICE.
PLEASE DON'T DO THIS!
DO NOT!: GIVE RAILROAD ANY STATEMENT, ORAL OR WRITTEN.
DO NOT!: GET TREATMENT FROM THE RAILROADS DOCTOR.
DO NOT!: SIGN A MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION OR ANY PAPERS OR A RELEASE WITHOUT SEEKING LEGAL ADVICE
DO NOT!: ALLOW A COMPANY OFFICER IN THE EXAMINING ROOM WITH YOU!!
LEGAL DESIGNATED COUNSEL
FOR ILLINOIS
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Edward F. Brennan website - www.fela-lawyer.com 19 Bronze Point Belleville, IL 62226 618-236-2121 800-875-2123 618-236-1282 fax e-mail:ebrennan@peaknet.net |
Daniel J. Downes
website - www.feladownes.com 111 W. Washington St., Ste. 1100 Chicago, IL 60602-2705 312-781-1852 800-624-2121 312-781-1854 fax e-mail:dan@dandownes.com |
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James L. Farina website - www.hoeyfarina.com 542 S. Dearborn, Ste. 200 Chicago, IL 60605 312-939-1212 888-425-1212 312-939-7842 fax e-mail:info@hoeyfarina.com |
Robert E. Harrington, Jr.
website - www.harringtonlaw.com 310 S. Michigan Ave., Ste. 2000 Chicago, IL 60604 312-922-8833 800-828-5828 312-922-3044 fax e-mail:rharrington@harringtonlaw.com |
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John T. Papa Callis, Papa, Hale, Szewczyk, Rongey & Danzinger, P.C. website - www.callislaw.com 1326 Niedringhaus Ave. P.O. Box 1326 Granite City, IL 62040 618-452-1323 800-851-3105 618-452-8024 fax e-mail:jtp@callislaw.com |
Stephen M. Tillery
Korein Tillery website - www.koreintillery.com 10 Executive Woods Court Swansea, IL 62226 618-277-1180 800-288-5520 618-277-9804 fax e-mail:stillery@koreintillery.com |
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