Description of Injury in Settlement Didn't Limit Ability to Recover in Tort Suit

The Illinois Appellate Court this week ruled that a truck driver’s description of injuries in an agreement to settle his workers’ compensation claim did not bar him from alleging additional injuries in tort. Derrick Roberts had worked for National Freight as a truck driver. He was driving a National semi on March 6, 2016, when his vehicle collided with Clifton Armstead’s tractor-trailer. Armstead was working for the Manfredi Mushroom Co., a Pennsylvania corporation. Armstead sued Roberts and National, asserting the accident had been caused by Roberts’ negligence. Arms...