The first thing to do if you are hurt on the job
By far the #1 thing to do if you are hurt on the job is to seek medical treatment. There is nothing more important in this world than your health and nothing is a close second.
In recent weeks we've had a couple of calls from people that are calling an attorney before they've been to the doctor. That always concerns me. One caller doesn't have health insurance and wanted to make sure his treatment would be covered. I can understand that and that is a client I'd be happy to represent if they had a legitimate injury.
Two callers though hadn't been to the doctor before they called me and their first question was how much is my case worth? If you read our blog you will see that we preach being honest and that we only go after legitimate claims. Maybe these guys are hurt, but they are not the type of clients I want to represent. Those types of clients seem to be the ones that exaggerate their symptoms or generally just don't cooperate.
There are plenty of lawyers out there for these workers. Just not us.
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.
