Favorable Outcome After Binding Arbitration
May 3, 2017
In this Cook County, Illinois matter, an employee of Patton & Ryan’s client, Sysco Foods, was injured when he fell down stairs while making his delivery to a restaurant. As a result, plaintiff delivery man sued the operators of the restaurant where he was injured. In response, the restaurant brought a third-party complaint against Sysco as plaintiff’s employer, claiming that Sysco’s negligence had contributed in causing the injury and asking that Sysco pay the percentage of the Plaintiff’s award consistent with its negligence.
Patton & Ryan aggressively defended Sysco against the restaurant’s claim. Prior to agreeing to participate in binding arbitration, Patton & Ryan coordinated an agreement between the Plaintiff’s attorney and the workers’ compensation lien holder that substantially limited Sysco’s exposure on the third-party claim. Finally, at the arbitration, Patton & Ryan aggressively advocated for Sysco’s minimal liability. As a result, the arbitrator returned a binding decision that ensured a recovery on Sysco’s workers’ compensation lien.