Bradford Peterson
- Partner
After passing the Bar in 1987, Brad joined the Urbana office of Heyl Royster and has spent his entire career there. His practice focus is divided between workers’ compensation and civil litigation, where he is experienced in the defense of products liability, construction and insurance coverage. In recent years, Brad has taken a special interest in Medicare Set Aside Trusts and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act, and has written and spoken extensively on those issues. In fact, Brad was one of the first attorneys in the State of Illinois to author a published article regarding the application of the Medicare Secondary Payer Act to workers' compensation claims: "Medicare, Workers' Compensation and Set Aside Trusts," Southern Illinois Law Journal (2002)
Brad is a member of the Champaign County, Illinois State, and American Bar Associations. He served a number of terms in the Illinois State Bar Association Assembly. Brad has also been a member of the ISBA Bench and Bar Section Council and served as its Chair in 2000-2001. Currently, he serves as an officer of the ISBA Workers' Compensation Council and is a past editor of the Workers' Compensation Section Newsletter.
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Significant Cases
- Johnson v. Daimler Chrysler Corporation, Blane Warren and Aladdin Electric Obtained favorable settlement (structured settlement with cost in low seven figures) in negligent entrustment and product liability action involving death of an accountant with wife and two children.
- Tracy Green v. Freitag-Weinhardt Obtained favorable settlement of workers' compensation claim and third party liability claim against petitioner/plaintiff's employer. Plaintiff suffered from fractures to the T11-T12 vertebra with resulting paraplegia. Seven figure settlement reached with primary defendants and third party liability claim as well as workers' compensation claim resolved through workers' compensation lien waiver and partial satisfaction of future medical expense.
- Shuman v. Lauhoff Grain Company Workers' compensation decision for the respondent in case involving disputed hearing loss claim brought by a 37 year employee. Ruling in favor of respondent based, in part, upon proof that respondent had in place mandatory hearing protection during the entirety of petitioner's career.
- West v. Kirkham 207 Ill. App. 3d 954 (4th Dist. 1991) Recognized that trial court may find plaintiff contributorily negligent as a matter of law.
- Propst v. Weir 937 F. 2d 338 (7th Cir. 1991) Application of qualified immunity for university officials in First Amendment Retaliatory Transfer claim.
Publications
- "Medicare and Future Medical Expenses; Does the Super Lien Apply?" Illinois Bar Journal 2010
- "Illinois Workers' Compensation and the Medicare Secondary Payer Act," Illinois Workers' Compensation Law, Chapter 27 (2009-2010 Edition)
- "The Workers' Compensation Experience; The Medicare Secondary Payer Act and Medicare Set Aside Issues; Medicare and Medicaid Awarding Post-Judgment and Post-Settlement Litigation," Illinois Defense Counsel Quarterly (2009)
- "Medicare, Workers' Compensation and Set Aside Trusts," Southern Illinois Law Journal (2002)
- "Survey of Illinois Law-Workers' Compensation," Southern Illinois Law Journal (1991)
Public Speaking
- “Mock Trial Participant”
ISBA Workers’ Compensation Section Council 2010
- “What You Need to Know about Medicare Liens, Conditional Payments and Set Aside Trusts; Winning Strategies for Difficult Times”
Heyl Royster 24th Annual Claims Handling Seminar 2009
- “Federal Bailout MSA Strategies and Developments, Winning Strategies for Difficult Times”
Heyl Royster 24th Annual Claims Handling Seminar
- “Medicare Liens and Set Asides”
ISBA Advanced Workers’ Compensation, Law Ed 2009
- “The Workers’ Compensation Experience; The Medicare Secondary Payer Act of Medicare Set Aside Issues; Medicare and Medicaid Avoiding Post-Judgment and Post Settlement Litigation”
Illinois Defense Counsel Law Ed 2009
- “Medicare Set-Asides and the SCHIP Extension Act”
Illinois State Bar Association Advanced Workers' Compensation Seminar 2008
- “Medicare Set Aside Issues and Update”
22nd Annual HRVA Claims Handling Seminar 2007
- “Workers’ Compensation and Medicare Set Aside Proposals”
Illinois State Bar Association Hot Topics and Workers’ Compensation 2005
- “Workers’ Compensation Settlements and Medicare Set Aside Arrangements”
ISBA Advanced Workers’ Compensation, Law Ed 2005
- “Aggressive and Successful Workers’ Compensation Defense Strategies for Today’s Industrial Commission”
19th Annual HRVA Claims Handling Seminar 2004
Professional Associations
Court Admissions
- State Courts of Illinois
United States District Court, Central District of Illinois United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit - United States Supreme Court
Education
- Juris Doctor, Southern Illinois University, 1987
- Bachelor of Science (with honors), Illinois State University, 1984
Community Involvement
- Active Supporter of the High School of St. Thomas More, Champaign, Illinois
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