What is an Independent Medical Examination (IME) in a Workers’ Comp Claim?
Dealing with the aftermath of a work injury is no small feat. Injured workers often have to jump through several hoops and red tape when filing a workers’ compensation claim to help cover their expenses. One of those hoops is an independent medical examination...
Bedsores in Nursing Homes: Causes & Prevention
Many people living in nursing homes or long-term care facilities are at an increased risk of suffering a pressure injury such as bedsores. As small of a problem as it may seem, bedsores can cause serious issues to a person’s health, especially those of advanced...
Disparti Law Heads to Illinois Supreme Court to Fight for Victims’ Rights
Today, Attorneys Jonel Metaj and Larry Disparti of Disparti Law Group parted downtown Chicago to head down to Springfield to fight for the rights of victims of uninsured motorist and hit-and-run accidents. On September 24,2020, Cristopher Guiracocha was riding his...
Most Common Types of Nursing Home Abuse
You have consistently visited your mom every other day in the nursing home. But one day you notice that she’s not her same cheery self. She seems withdrawn and on edge and you notice that her caregiver will not leave the two of you alone for very long. That...