Worker Stuck With $100K Bill After Failing to Respond to Suit With Due Diligence

An Illinois appellate court ordered an injured worker to pay more than four times the state's fee schedule rate for medical services because he failed to respond to a lawsuit from the medical provider while he pursued a third-party lawsuit. Claimants' attorneys can take a lesson from the 1st District Appellate Court in Illinois Neurospine Institute v. Leon Carson, Chicago attorney Matthew Belcher said. "If your client gets sued, don't ignore it," Belcher said. "Despite thinking it's a misunderstanding, you still need to appear in court and address the...