Workers Compensation Lawyer in Chicago, Illinois Work Injury Attorney

This comment came from a frustrated caller.  Essentially their lawyer hadn't called them back in a week to tell them what he would do about the fact that his TTD benefits had been cut off.  The Waukegan work injury attorney's "apology" was something to the effect of, "I'm sorry that it has taken me so long to get back to you, but I have 200 clients and you are just one of them so you have to be patient."

Really?  Your source of income gets cut off and you should just be patient?  I don't think so.

So many attorneys seem to forget that while they have a lot of cases, their clients only have one.  This is why our office and the lawyers we affiliate with do not handle finger contusion or other really minor injury cases.  It takes just as much time to handle those cases and we'd rather focus our time on helping clients that have a lot at stake.

If you call your lawyer and you don't get a call back within one business day, we view that as a bad sign.  In fact our policy is to always return calls ASAP. 

Can you imagine a surgeon telling a gunshot victim to be patient?  Either can we.  When your benefits have been terminated your life is on the line so to speak.  Demand better of your lawyer.

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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Lately we've seen a lot of cases where people looking for an Illinois work comp lawyer are being told that even though their doctor recommends physical therapy or surgery, it's not going to be approved.  I spent 30 minutes with a physical therapist this morning whose clients are continually being denied treatment by medical management companies.

The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission rules are clear. If the treatment is reasonable and related then it should be covered.  Treatment should not be denied unless the insurance company has a medical opinion from a doctor that says the treatment is not necessary or not related to a work injury.

The good news is that when this non-sense happens we can file what is called a Section 19b petition for immediate hearing.  We can also file a petition for penalties and fees that works kind of like punitive damages.

When you are dealing with nonsense you can either roll over and take it or send a message that it's not acceptable.

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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