Workers Compensation Lawyer in Chicago, Illinois Work Injury Attorney

We get a question like this a lot and received this question very recently.  It's an easy answer.  There is no such thing as the "best."

The right workers' compensation attorney for you may not be the right lawyer for your neighbor or someone that lives/works three hours away from you. 

In figuring out who is best for you, we think of the following:

-Who will be the Arbitrator?

-What is your injury?

-Are there unique facts about your case such as questions as to whether or not you are an independent contractor?

-Is your case likely to go to trial?

-Is there a certain personality trait in an attorney that would be good for you?

-Do you need anything special like a foreign language speaker?

-How urgent is your case (e.g. have your benefits been cut off)?

There is no one right answer.  For example, if your benefits have been cut off, hiring a one attorney law firm where the lawyer is about to go on vacation would not be a good idea.  You have to think about what is best for you and what is really unique about your problem.

All that said, the two main things to look for in our opinion are what percentage of the lawyer's time is spent on workers compensation cases and how much experience do they have with your type of injury?

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. 

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Overheard a petitioner's lawyer at the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission trying to settle a case and as part of his pitch he said, "Oh and by the way, she's got one of those b.s. RSD problems too."

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome is often disputed because many of the symptoms are subjective beyond a cold and purplish skin surface.  It's also a somewhat newer diagnosis and is often fought by insurance companies.

We have seen numerous clients suffer with this injury and know how legitimate of a problem that it is.  That reality was driven home by a friend of the firm that doesn't have a case.  We had carpal tunnel surgery that went bad and went on to cause severe CRPS in his hands, arms and neck.  This guy was one of the most active, athletic, outgoing people we know.  He now must takes scores of pills a day and if he wants to look to his left, he has to turn his whole body.  He missed years off of work and was a guy who was truly a workaholic.

Good news is that today he is back to working 70 hours a week like he loves to do.  Most of our clients eventually make a recovery too, although they are usually not the same person.  No matter what happens, we believe our clients and would never sell them out when trying to resolve their cases.  The attorney who said it was trying to be funny (as if that was funny), but let's be honest; he did nothing but hurt his client.

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.

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