We have a live chat feature on our site and a recent chatter stunned me. She was injured at work and her case was accepted. When she hired a lawyer she was receiving TTD benefits and those benefits never stopped. The lawyer took on the case and started taking 20% of the TTD checks. When … Continue Reading
No attorney can guarantee anything, but we can certainly say what is 99% likely based on years and years of experience. I thought of this the other day when I read about an injured worker who took his case to trial. He was lifting a case of product when he felt a pop in his … Continue Reading
A caller to my office had a shameful Illinois workers’ compensation story. She works in the Quad Cities and was injured there, but hired a (in my strong opinion) shady Chicago work comp firm that does a lot of TV advertising to represent her. These are lawyers that seem to try and sign up as … Continue Reading
A nice, somewhat naive, Illinois woman called me recently. She had hurt her back at her job and had quite the serious injury. What she told me was that she had a lawyer and he never called her back and was rude when he did so she wanted a new firm. That’s a good reason … Continue Reading
A caller to my office had an unusual, but not unheard of situation. He injured his back at work in Chicago and reported the accident right away. The accident was on a Tuesday. He, as required by law, took a drug test and failed. He admits he had been partying the previous Saturday. Normally these … Continue Reading
If you’ve never had a hernia before, you may not know exactly what it is or may just think of it as a pulled muscle. But a hernia is a bit more serious than that. Put simply, a hernia is a hole in the muscle layer of the abdominal wall. Through that hole, tissue, fat … Continue Reading
We are Illinois workers compensation attorneys who have a state wide network of lawyers that can help you with your case. Fill out our contact form or give us a call for a free, confidential consultation. Bankruptcy laws when used well can help individuals get out of massive debt and get a fresh start. Unfortunately, … Continue Reading
A reader of our blog contacted us and asked the following: I hurt my back the other day while working in Chicago. I reported it to my boss and went to the doctor. Do I wait to hear from the insurance company or should I do something else? That’s a good question. There is no … Continue Reading
In every Illinois workers’ compensation case, when you are all better and back to work, you want a settlement. Getting an offer is exciting, but the lure of money in your pocket can often lead to mistakes. If you get a settlement offer, these are things you shouldn’t do in most cases. 1. Don’t say … Continue Reading
A caller to our office wanted to know if they should be getting workers’ compensation benefits or long term disability benefits through a policy their employer provided. They were injured on the job in Chicago and filed a workers comp claim with their employer. Although there was no basis for it, the insurance company denied … Continue Reading
We are Chicago attorneys who help people with cases everywhere in Illinois. If you would like our help, fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578 to speak with an attorney for free. It doesn’t happen in a lot of workers’ compensation cases in Illinois, but in some where a worker has a … Continue Reading
One of the advantages of having an attorney on an Illinois workers’ compensation case is that they will talk to the insurance adjuster case worker for you. That means someone who knows the law will be having conversations with them and you won’t get taken advantage of. That said, most people will at some point … Continue Reading
A caller to our office from the Rockford area had a question about his recent work injury. He strained his back two days after starting a job and the pain hasn’t gotten better. He reported the accident, but hasn’t done anything with it. The reason for that is he was on a trial period at … Continue Reading
Injuries at work are unavoidable. Workers in Illinois and elsewhere get hurt on average every seven seconds. You can do things to try and prevent yourself from getting hurt while lifting. You can use special care while walking on a slippery floor. What workers can’t prepare for are airborne disease and bacteria that they can’t … Continue Reading
I’ve written a lot about Illinois work comp lies. I haven’t done it in a while because I haven’t heard a new one. Most are the same ones over and over. Stuff like: lying what the case is worth; saying that these cases always take years; telling you that you will get nothing at trial. … Continue Reading
Ok, I’ll be honest. I never heard of Kelechi Osemele until the other day. It was when I saw this article about how he plays for the New York Jets and needs shoulder surgery, but the team doesn’t want him to have it. Apparently he had a shoulder injury before the season started. He was … Continue Reading
An open secret about Illinois workers’ compensation law is that insurance companies will deny any case they can. Sometimes they have good reason, other times they just do it in bad faith. Nothing can guarantee that they won’t dispute your claim, but there are some things you can do to limit the possible defenses they … Continue Reading
A reader of the blog had a very interesting situation. He had been hurt at work and right after he was injured, the insurance company sent him for an IME. That hired gun doctor said he was fine and could go back to work. Fortunately this injured worker was smart enough to seek out his … Continue Reading
This is the third in a three part series of advice for injured workers. The first post discussed what you need to know immediately after you are hurt on the job in Illinois. The second post offered a bunch of warnings and tips for how to handle the middle of a case. This last post … Continue Reading
The other day we offered tips on what you need to know right away if you are injured on the job in Illinois. Today I’m writing about the most important things to know in the middle of a case. In a few days, I’ll write about what you need to know as settlement gets closer. … Continue Reading
I was going to write a post on the ten most important things to know when you are hurt on the job in Illinois. I realized though that you really need to think differently at each stage of a case. So I’m doing three posts about what to know at the beginning, middle and end … Continue Reading
Recently a train conductor was awarded $1.6 million for back and shoulder injuries after he hurt while on the way to work in a company van. He was a passenger in the vehicle which was struck by a car. While he did get the $100,000.00 insurance policy from the other driver, the $1.6 million was … Continue Reading
We are Illinois work injury attorneys who will talk to you for free about your case. Start a chat, fill out the contact form or call us for a no cost, no commitment consultation. Do I have an Illinois workers’ compensation case? We get a form of that question many times a day. Most of … Continue Reading
If you have read my blog for a while or talked to me, you know I’m a straight shooter. I’ll tell people when they don’t need a lawyer. I’ll tell people if their current attorney is doing a good or terrible job. I’ve made it my policy to be direct, blunt and honest. So when … Continue Reading
We have a live chat feature on our site and a recent chatter stunned me. She was injured at work and her case was accepted. When she hired a lawyer she was receiving TTD benefits and those benefits never stopped. The lawyer took on the case and started taking 20% of the TTD checks. When … Continue Reading
