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Ford Motor Workers Compensation Case Brings Knee Replacement
Workers Comp In Illinois – “Am I Going To Win My Trial?”
If you are reading this, there’s probably been some sort of pop up box that invites you to chat with me. When I’m in the office, you get to chat with a real live lawyer. When I’m out, we have an answering service that will immediately send your questions to me, and we call back … Continue Reading
When You Bend Over And Your Back Goes Out On You
Although Illinois workers’ compensation laws are very fair for workers, the simple act of being at work when you get injured is not enough to have a case. You have to show your job duties exposed you to an “increased risk” of getting injured. So if you walk down the hallway and slip on a … Continue Reading
“I was hurt my second day on the job”
We are experienced Illinois work injury attorneys who will talk to you for free and give direct, honest advice. If you want our help fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578. We cover all of Illinois. I don’t know how to install drywall. I can be handy, but installing drywall is something … Continue Reading
“Do I Still Have An Illinois Workers’ Compensation Case?”
I saw this posted on a legal Q&A forum and I thought it was worth discussing here. An injured Illinois worker asked the following: I work in a hospital and I hurt my back crawling on a cement floor putting cell slides away on August 23rd the same day I told my Supervisor. My Supervisor … Continue Reading
When Your First Injury Causes A Second Injury
Most Illinois workers’ compensation cases are one injury. You slip on a wet floor and hurt your knee. You type too much and get carpal tunnel. You lift a heavy object and throw out your back. You get the idea. Sometimes though your work injury can cause a new injury. You see it the most … Continue Reading
IL Work Comp – When You Settle And Get Hurt Again
A reader of our Illinois work injury blog asked us about what happens if he settles and then re-injures the same body part or otherwise feels pain and wants to go to the doctor. Under Illinois law these are two very different scenarios even though they revolve around the general same idea. Under scenario #1, … Continue Reading
Illinois Work Comp, When You Are Hurt On A Lunch Break
Under Illinois work comp law, you are entitled to medical care and compensation for accidents that “arise out of and in the course of your employment.” In plain English this generally means that if you are hurt doing your job or something that benefits your employer and get injured, you have a case. When it … Continue Reading
You Can Get Hurt Opening A Door
When you think of opening a door, you don’t think of any risks being associated with that. My office door is so light that it’s almost comical. In fact I don’t think there is any time of day when I come across a door that provides any challenge to me. Of course not all doors … Continue Reading
When Your Co-Worker Attacks
I work with some great, friendly people. While in my 20+ year career I’ve seen some people that acted crazy, I’ve been fortunate to never work with a psychopath. Hopefully you are in that situation too. Some people unfortunately have to work with nut jobs. I’ve seen more and more examples lately of people with … Continue Reading
IL Work Comp – Can Your Employer Predict The Future?
Here’s a good one to know. When you are a traveling employee in Illinois, if your employer can “reasonably forsee” that you might do an activity, if you get hurt while doing that you have a case. What does “reasonably forsee” mean? It’s been pretty broadly interpreted to mean that most injuries you have while … Continue Reading
Illinois UPS Worker Violates Safety Rule, But Still Wins Her Case
Of all the things true about Illinois work injury law, the truest is that no matter how nice the insurance company is acting or how obvious your case is, if the insurance company can come up with any reason to deny your benefits, they will. And when I say any reason, it’s often a ridiculous … Continue Reading
Illinois Workers’ Compensation and Truck Drivers
We are a Chicago injury law firm that helps people with accidents anywhere in Illinois. We are experienced and fight for our clients for whom we get great results. If you’d like our help fill out our contact form or call us at (312) 346-5578 for a free consultation. In over 20 years of being … Continue Reading
Illinois Work Injuries When You Don’t Follow The Rules
A reader asks: I was injured at work while transferring a resident, would I get covered by the workers comp even if I did not use a gait belt? Good question. Generally speaking, you have to follow the rules set forth by your company. But whether or not you have an Illinois work comp case … Continue Reading
Chicago Carpenter Proves He’s Not An Independent Contractor
It’s not unusual for an employer to call employees independent contractors when they are really employees. They typically do it to avoid payroll taxes and to try to get out of work comp claims. We see this mostly with truck drivers, but it’s not limited to that profession. Recently a Chicago carpenter went through nonsense … Continue Reading
IL Work Injury – I’m A CNA And I Walk All Day?
If They Will Deny This Case They Will Deny Any Case
Car Accidents Driving To Work
Illinois Work Injury During Training
Is It A Case? You Quit And Then You Slip
The most common Illinois workers’ compensation law question we get is, “How much is my case worth?” The second most common question we get is “Do I have a case?” An interesting scenario came up in a recent call from a worker who wondered if they had a case or not. She had put in … Continue Reading
