We are lawyers for workers’ compensation claims. If you have any questions you can fill out our contact form or call us at 888-705-1766 to speak with an attorney for free. We get so many good questions from callers. Not all are worth a full blog post. Here are some of the best ones from … Continue Reading
For most injured Illinois workers, you get to choose your own physician if you get hurt on the job. If you don’t like that one you have a right to a second opinion. The work comp insurance company has to pay for both of these medical providers as long as the treatment is reasonable and … Continue Reading
We are Illinois work comp attorneys who care about our clients. Call us at 888-705-1766 to speak with a lawyer for free any time, or fill out our contact form. Often in workers’ compensation claims, things happen that don’t seem to make sense or seem like they might be against the law. Often that is … Continue Reading
One thing about our law firm that makes me proud is that people who read this blog seem to feel that we are approachable. I want you to know that you can always call us to speak with a lawyer for free. We are experienced and honest and will bluntly tell you what we think … Continue Reading
Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, the amount you get paid for your time off work and your settlement is based on your average weekly wage (AWW). If you make $20 an hour and work 40 hours a week, your average weekly wage is $800. It’s not usually complicated. If you are salaried, we divide your … Continue Reading
Even though marijuana use is legal now in Illinois, it hasn’t changed the fact that if you test positive for drugs or alcohol after getting injured on the job, it can cause problems for your workers’ compensation claim. You still have a right to bring a case, but you have to prove that you weren’t … Continue Reading
Most people we talk to about their Illinois work injuries will at some point have questions about a settlement. Here are some questions we’ve received recently that were great and we think people would want to know about. Is the first settlement offer ever the best offer? When insurance companies make settlement offers in work … Continue Reading
If you have an Illinois workers’ compensation case, you don’t want to hire the wrong law firm. Unfortunately, you usually won’t know you made a bad choice until you’ve signed the paperwork and the case has started. The good news is that it costs nothing to switch attorneys. The bad news is that in some … Continue Reading
First things first. We are for injured workers only. We don’t advise or represent employers or insurance companies. If you ended up on this page because an employee got hurt, we are the wrong firm for you if you are looking out for the employer’s interests. The only advice we can give you is to … Continue Reading
One thing that makes us unique is that we have created a state-wide network of experienced lawyers who do a great job for their clients, fight for them, and deliver great customer service. It’s not a group anyone can pay to join. Its attorneys I’ve gotten to know in 24 years of being a lawyer … Continue Reading
We are experienced workers’ compensation lawyers who will talk to you for free. Call us at in confidence at 888-705-1766 any time or fill out our contact form. One question I occasionally like to ask is what is something that is well known by Illinois work comp attorneys that their clients don’t know. There is … Continue Reading
Most Illinois employers aren’t terrible people. They carry Illinois workers compensation insurance and try to create a safe environment for their employees. They know that accidents can happen, take care of their workers, and want them to get better. Unfortunately, some employers are scumbags and those are the ones that are often worth writing blog … Continue Reading
While the focus of our practice is representing injured Illinois workers, we have created a network of experienced attorneys throughout both Illinois and the country. Our goal is to help any injured worker we can. One of the attorneys we work with helps contractors injured overseas. Those workers fall under a work comp program called … Continue Reading
Every day, I hear from callers who have suffered injuries at work. Some injuries are the result of a one-time accident or trauma, while some are caused by repetitive activity. Some injuries are incredibly devastating and painful to the worker, while others are manageable or more of an annoyance. Many people get injuries that they … Continue Reading
One of the reasons shady insurance companies and greedy employers are able to continue to take advantage of people is that often injured workers let them get away with it. In many cases, I’ve seen workers apologize for getting hurt even when it was due to no fault of their own. This thought occurred to … Continue Reading
Most people have heard the story of the woman who sued McDonald’s after she got badly burned from spilling coffee on herself. What’s less known is that she didn’t get the millions people think she did, and that she only won the case for her severe burns because it was proved that McDonald’s had known … Continue Reading
Did you get hurt on the job this week? You’re not alone. Work accidents this week are more common than any other. In some industries they are up by 5.7% as compared to a normal work week. Why is that happening? It’s daylight savings time. Because we sprung the clocks an hour ahead this week, … Continue Reading
Without a doubt, the most common question we get is, “What is my case worth?” Some people want to know that out of curiosity. Others want to see if it will be worth it. A few want to make plans to spend the money. Some feel better by knowing there will be compensation in the … Continue Reading
I really, really can’t stand shady insurance companies. I also have disdain for employers who act like the rules don’t apply to them. This happened recently to a caller of mine who unfortunately had a common problem. He badly injured his knee in a work-related accident. He has no medical insurance, but somehow managed to … Continue Reading
While it’s not the worst part of the Covid pandemic, Illinois workers’ compensation claims have been affected in many ways due to Coronavirus. I’m not talking about people who got Covid at work. We are able to help most of them. I’m talking about people who have been unable to get medical care after a … Continue Reading
Under Illinois work comp law, you are never going to get a windfall of money, even if you have a major injury. So how did a worker doing construction on a CTA job site end up with $12 million for a back injury that left him paralyzed from the waist down? While doing his job, … Continue Reading
We are experienced lawyers who will talk to you for free about your work injury case. Call us at 888-705-1766 or fill out our contact form and we will call you. I’ve been an a work comp attorney since 1997 and after a while you begin to notice trends in how insurance companies try to … Continue Reading
Have you suffered a fracture of the acetabulum due to a work accident? Unfortunately, you know firsthand how painful this type of injury can be. The hip joint is a ball and socket joint. The upper end of the thigh bone, or femur, meets the socket part, which is lined with smooth cartilage. This socket … Continue Reading
The amount you get paid for being off work from a work injury in Illinois or for a settlement is based on your average weekly wage. In general, you get 2/3 of your wage, tax free, for the time that you are unable to work due to being injured on the job. There are maximum … Continue Reading
We are lawyers for workers’ compensation claims. If you have any questions you can fill out our contact form or call us at 888-705-1766 to speak with an attorney for free. We get so many good questions from callers. Not all are worth a full blog post. Here are some of the best ones from … Continue Reading
