No matter what your work related injury in Illinois is, there is one thing you must do to win your claim for benefits. You have to show that your job duties at least contributed to you getting your injury. This is easy to do if you slip on a wet floor and tear your ACL. … Continue Reading
We are Chicago work comp attorneys who will talk to you for free about any Illinois work comp case. If we can’t help, we likely no somebody who can. Call us any time at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation or fill out our contact form and we’ll call you. A common misconception is that if … Continue Reading
Most Illinois work comp cases involve an injury to one body part. If you are off work for that work injury, an IME doctor would look at whatever body part is injured when they examine you on behalf of the insurance company. In some claims though you could injure two body parts. It’s really common … Continue Reading
They say the only sure things in life are death and taxes. But now that I’m 48, I know that the third sure thing is arthritis. You might have a mild case, but as you get older you will likely get swelling or tenderness in one of your joints. That’s arthritis. You wake up and … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois work comp attorneys who care about our clients. If you would like our help, we have a state wide network of tough, experienced attorneys. Please call us any time at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation. Working as a millwright is one of the most dangerous jobs out there. They are some … Continue Reading
One thing that happens from handling workers comp cases for 23 years is that you learn medical terms and injuries you had never heard of. Some you start to hear about once you learn they exist. I never thought of the ulnar nerve until I became a lawyer and now I hear about ulnar injuries … Continue Reading
When you are injured on the job in Illinois and need ongoing medical care, you aren’t expected to wrap yourself in bubble wrap and live the life of a hermit until you all better. You live your life within your medical restrictions. If you have a knee injury you don’t play flag football. But you … Continue Reading
Over the 23 years I’ve been a workers comp attorney in Chicago, I’ve heard some crazy stories of people getting injured on the job. One person fell on a wet bathroom floor thanks to a co-worker who had clogged the toilet and kept flushing it to make their mistake go away. Another was making a … Continue Reading
If you have back pains while on the job, you are not alone: A 2015 study found that nearly 40 million American workers suffer from chronic back pain. That is more than a quarter of the workforce reporting back pain severe enough to affect their ability to work. I can tell you as an Illinois … Continue Reading
A Union pipe fitter in Chicago called me with questions about his back and shoulder injuries. He had been in the trade for over 20 years and while he had never filed a workers’ compensation claim, his body was starting to break down from all of the work. Due to the nature of his job, … Continue Reading
We are lawyers with over 20 years of experience and cover all of Illinois. If you have any questions, call us for a free consult or fill out our contact form and we will call you right away. Your feet work tirelessly day in and day out and are often times one of the most … Continue Reading
We are Chicago work comp attorneys who handle cases all over Illinois. For a free consultation, give us a call, start a live chat or fill out our contact form and we will call you. When people think of the shoulder they generally just think of a ball-and-socket joint made up of the arm bone … Continue Reading
A reader emailed me and asked if her injury was even big enough to file an Illinois workers’ compensation case. In this case it clearly was as she had 20 stitches to her face. A case like that will ultimately have some decent settlement value. It will also likely require some significant medical treatment. The … 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 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
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 love to run. I’m also a klutz so I get injured a lot. I’ve had problems with my foot, ankle, knee, thigh, calf, hamstring and back, all from running. It sounds like I need a new hobby, but I’m addicted to exercise. Whenever I’ve gone to a doctor about the problems I get the … Continue Reading
We are Illinois workers’ compensation lawyers who give direct, honest advice, for free. We’ve helped over 10,000 people in the last 20 years and would be happy to help you. Fill out our contact form, start a chat or give us a call in order to speak with an experienced lawyer. The shoulder consists of … Continue Reading
Lyme disease is no joke. It can take an otherwise healthy and active person and make them lethargic. Most start with a simple rash, but some suffer from severe headaches, neck stiffness, muscle pain, facial palsy, heart palpitations, dizziness and shortness of breath. In the worst cases you can have a brain injury that could … Continue Reading
Happy 4th! Hopefully you don’t have to work today. We are open via our answering service or contact form if you want to talk to an attorney. In the meantime, here are the top 10 4th of July injuries I’ve seen in my 20+ years as a work comp lawyer. Fireworks accidents. You’d expect this. … Continue Reading
I’m a fairly casual NFL fan. I know most of the Bears players and many of the “star” players on other teams, but certainly don’t know of most of the role players. I’d never heard of Michael Roberts before the other day. Last year he was a tight end with the Detroit Lions. I became … Continue Reading
While Illinois work comp laws are very friendly to the worker, one of the truest things about them are that if your injury is due to the repetitive nature of your job, the insurance company is going to try and look for a way to fight your case even if it’s painfully obvious that the … Continue Reading
Many Illinois work comp cases are denied without reason. They will say you have a pre-existing condition or that you were hurt away from the job. One of the hardest cases for an insurance company to deny is a burn injury. The reason it’s hard for them to deny these cases is that a burn … Continue Reading
Most Illinois work injuries happen to your back, arm, hands, legs, feet, head or neck. But not every work accident fits nicely into a traditional box and just because it’s not typical, does not mean it’s not a case. Under Illinois law, any injury that develops from a work related injury, is also a part … Continue Reading
No matter what your work related injury in Illinois is, there is one thing you must do to win your claim for benefits. You have to show that your job duties at least contributed to you getting your injury. This is easy to do if you slip on a wet floor and tear your ACL. … Continue Reading
