Heart attacks on the job in Illinois
Proving that a heart attack is work related is one of the most challenging cases we can undertake as attorneys. A case like that is the basis of how our office is set up in that who we recommend to handle your case depends on the type of injury that you sustain.
Like any other injury, we must prove that our client's heart attack was caused, aggravated or accelerated by their job activities. We've seen cases where a heart attack occurred at home and the worker won and cases where the heart attack occurred at a desk and the worker lost. Often these workers have significant aggravating factors like obesity, heart disease in the family history, smoking or old age.
What we do is make sure that your cardiologist has a clear understanding of your job duties are and how they contributed to your injury. If you were working in extreme heat or cold, working unusually long hours, doing heavy lifting or inhaling fumes that is important for your doctor to know. Knowing the process and properly communicating with your doctor is often the difference between winning and losing a case.
We are workers' compensation attorneys that help people with Illinois work injuries anywhere in IL via our statewide network of attorneys. Contact us and we will answer your questions or find the right lawyer for your situation.
