Do you have PTSD that is related to your job? We are experienced Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys. Since 2001 we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured workers who are looking for representation or just need questions answered. If you’d like to speak with a lawyer for free, fill out our contact form or call us … Continue Reading
It can be difficult to prove a heart attack is work related in Illinois. Just being at the job when the heart attack happens or having a stressful job isn’t usually enough to win a case. The reality is that while these are difficult cases, they are winnable with the right set of facts. It’s … Continue Reading
Most people have heard the phrase “torn cartilage” before. Usually you hear it when there are reports about athlete injuries. It’s actually a really common Illinois work injury too. Most people don’t know what it means exactly. Cartilage is a soft, rubbery tissue that covers the ends of bones inside joints. Cartilage acts as a … Continue Reading
When you think of a work injury in Illinois, most people will imagine someone hurting their back from heavy lifting or slipping on a wet floor and twisting their knee. We of course help many people with those types of situations, but also help a lot of workers who have unexpected or atypical work injuries. … Continue Reading
Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, an employer through their insurance company is required to compensate you and cover your medical bills from any injury that stems from the original injury. So if you break your leg and are on crutches and the crutch use causes a shoulder problem, that’s part of the original case. Or … Continue Reading
Covid is sadly not over. Earlier this summer it felt like everyone I knew either had it or was getting over it or had a family member dealing with it. Most people think of Covid in terms of death numbers. And while those cases are staggering, Covid isn’t like the flu in that you always … Continue Reading
While every Illinois workers compensation case is different, a lot of them are similar. Someone types all day and gets carpal tunnel. A truck driver slips exiting their cab and hurts their shoulder when they try to catch themselves. A factory worker feels a pop in their back when lifting a box. Their individual experiences … Continue Reading
Recently it was Amazon Prime day. It’s the big Amazon day for specials, sales and membership drives. It’s a huge money maker for them. And it’s also a really dangerous time for Amazon warehouse workers in Illinois. These great employees work in a fast paced, intense environment year round. It only gets worse around Prime … Continue Reading
When you get into workers’ compensation cases there are so many abbreviations that become second nature for attorneys, but can at first be confusing for injured workers if they haven’t heard of them before. MMI, IME, FCE, TTD. Those are just four of the terms that come up a lot in Illinois work comp cases … Continue Reading
Hundreds of millions of Americans have gotten Covid since February of 2020. The perception of a lot of people out there is that while sadly it has killed around a million people, most people get sick and then better after a couple of days or weeks or have no symptoms at all. The reality is … Continue Reading
A broken leg from a work-related accident can be a terrible injury. There’s typically no worse break than if you fracture your femur. The femur bone, also known as the thigh bone, is the largest bone in the body and the only one in the upper leg. At the top, it’s connected to your pelvis … Continue Reading
We are experienced work injury attorneys who since 2001 have helped tens of thousands of injured Illinois workers. If you would like to speak with a lawyer for free, fill out our contact form or call us at 888-705-1766. Chronic pain is pain that a person experiences on a daily or weekly basis for at … Continue Reading
Nerve damage from an injury at work can lead to devastating outcomes. A person suffering from nerve damage may not be able to complete all of their job duties or may not be able to work, period. They may suffer from chronic pain. Even daily activities at home may become difficult or impossible. It’s a … Continue Reading
Over the last 25 years, I’ve helped thousands of truck drivers who have had work-related injuries. The most common one we see is when a driver falls off their truck. It’s not unusual as drivers are regularly elevated and have to step or jump down. Those falls can lead to all sorts of injuries including … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys who fight for their clients. If you would like to speak with an attorney for free, please call us at 888-705-1766. Getting older has its pros and cons. One downside is that as the body ages, its joints begin to wear down. Most people think of gradual wear … Continue Reading
We are experienced Illinois workers compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free. If you would like to speak with an attorney for free, fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578. We help with cases everywhere in Illinois. One tactic Illinois work comp insurance companies try to use to fight legitimate … Continue Reading
Typically speaking, if you sit at a desk all day or walk around for work, if you develop neck problems you will have a hard time showing that your job increased your risk of injury. If you can’t do that, you can’t win work comp benefits in Illinois. That can be frustrating. I sit at … Continue Reading
De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is a common and painful condition that affects the tendons (tissue that connects muscles to bones) of the wrist. Symptoms of de Quervain’s tenosynovitis include: Pain near the base of your thumb Swelling near the base of your thumb Difficulty moving your thumb and wrist when you’re doing something that involves grasping or … Continue Reading
Generally speaking, if you have a pre-existing condition in Illinois, that doesn’t stop you from getting workers compensation benefits. But for some cases, if you have dealt with that injury previously, it will certainly raise some eyebrows. Vertigo can be one of those injuries. While as little as 15 years ago, many people assumed having … Continue Reading
A statement I will hear a lot from potential clients is “I know that my job caused this.” It’s one thing to know in your head and your heart that a physical problem is related to your job. It’s another thing to prove it and be entitled to Illinois workers compensation benefits. You need actual … Continue Reading
For some unfortunate Illinois workers, they not only end up with an injury, but also with a serious long term problem that they had never previously heard of. This is true for people who have complex regional pain syndrome or CRPS. In these cases, the pain is out of proportion to the severity of the … Continue Reading
Plexiglass dividers, hand sanitizer stations, contactless payment methods, hospital-grade disinfectants, and the list goes on. Despite the precautions companies have taken to protect their employees from contracting COVID-19, and despite employees’ best efforts to be safe and COVID-free, some employees will contract the coronavirus at work. Depending on a person’s job, an employee can get … Continue Reading
Under Illinois workers’ compensation law, you can not bring a claim for general job-related stress. Having a boss that is rude, working long hours, feeling overwhelmed by all of the work they are making you do? Unfortunately, those scenarios are not enough to bring a successful work comp claim. Illinois law on this issue is … Continue Reading
Illinois workers’ compensation insurance companies love to deny cases. They especially like to fight repetitive trauma claims without good reason. This is true because if you get hit by a forklift and break your leg, they can’t say it was due to a pre-existing condition (not that they wouldn’t try to find a reason to … Continue Reading
Do you have PTSD that is related to your job? We are experienced Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys. Since 2001 we’ve helped tens of thousands of injured workers who are looking for representation or just need questions answered. If you’d like to speak with a lawyer for free, fill out our contact form or call us … Continue Reading
