James J. Morici, Jr. negotiated a 4.9 million dollar settlement on behalf of a Lockport area union pipe fitter. The Plaintiff was injured while working at a refinery facility in Romeoville, Illinois. The injuries occurred as a result of the accidental release of hydrogen sulfide gas while the Plaintiff was installing a blind on an FCC unit at the refinery. As a result of the gas release, the Plaintiff blacked-out and fell an approximate 6-feet.
The Plaintiff sustained a torn left rotator cuff injury which necessitated arthroscopic surgery and 1 1/2 years after the incident developed a bladder tumor which was surgically removed. Doctors said the cause of the tumor could have been contributed to by the incident.
Morici, Figlioli & Associates concentrates a substantial portion of its practice in the representation of injured construction workers relative to worker’s compensation claims and third party lawsuits.