Free advice from a Chicago workers compensation attorney on what to do if injured on the job in Illinois. Help all over including Wheaton, Peoria, Decatur, Quad Cities, all of IL for job accidents.
I’m not a fan of Walmart and have long refused to shop at their stores. This is based on their terrible history of how they have treated their employees. I realize that this doesn’t make a dent in their bottom line, but I can’t support a company has a history of making employees skip meal … Continue Reading
If you have a suffered a work injury in Illinois, the best-case scenario is to receive excellent medical care and recover well enough to return to work without restrictions. Unfortunately not every case works that way. Sometimes you get “better” but aren’t nearly as healthy as you used to be and can’t do your old … Continue Reading
A caller to my office had a unique case. She had hurt her shoulder a while ago while working for a municipality in Illinois. The medical bills have been accepted and paid. Compensation was provided for all the time off work. The case has been ready to settle for almost a year and her lawyer … Continue Reading
I firmly believe that EVERY Illinois employee should exercise their right to claim workers’ compensation benefits if they are hurt on the job. This includes people who make a ton of money because often when you are injured and don’t have any income, the next thing that happens is you are broke. This point was … Continue Reading
I recently got a call from a woman with a bad shoulder injury. It turned out not to be an Illinois case, she just stumbled upon my blog while researching her issues. She actually needed a Pennsylvania workers’ compensation attorney and since I know a great firm there I recommended she call them. They hit … Continue Reading
Every day across Illinois, hundreds of people get hurt while working. Most of those injuries are minor and require little to no treatment. Some of those accidents are of course more serious and require significant medical treatment. Because you don’t have to pay a penny for medical care when you are hurt at work and … Continue Reading
While I always encourage people to work things out with their lawyer if they can, when you have a crappy one and know it, it’s best to switch before it’s too late. It doesn’t cost anything to switch work comp lawyers in Illinois and if it can you on the right track it’s worth it. … Continue Reading
We are Chicago based work injury attorneys who cover all of Illinois. If you would like our help fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation. When it comes to hiring a lawyer for a work injury, the most important qualification for them to have is that their focus … Continue Reading
I love urgent care facilities. For me. That’s because it’s cheaper than a regular doctor or the ER and of course quicker too. So if my kid is sick, but not too sick, it’s a great option. For anyone injured at work in Illinois, these “minute clinics” are a terrible idea. I had one reader … Continue Reading
I get calls all of the time from business owners. I try to politely tell them that I only represent injured workers and can’t answer their questions. Some offer to pay me and I decline. It’s just not what I do. At least one Illinois work comp defense firm doesn’t work the same way. I … Continue Reading
As attorneys, we are required to take continuing legal education classes (CLE), 30 hours every two years. The other day I was listening to a webinar and the topic was customer service. It’s a topic I write about a lot because I get so frustrated by work comp firms in Illinois that don’t deliver customer … Continue Reading
We’ve helped a lot of Amazon employees over the last few years. They are working so hard and moving so many products that they sustain a lot of injuries. In fact Amazon was named one of the 12 most dangerous places to work. We’ve been a part of numerous recoveries for many Illinois Amazon workers. … Continue Reading
One of the first classes I took in law school was on criminal defense. It wasn’t the area of law for me, but one of the principles taught really resonated with me. The professor emphasized that everyone has a right to have their case heard. Lawyers should get this and if there is any employer … Continue Reading
A caller to my office said that she was injured at work and the insurance company was paying all of her medical bills and lost time payments. She said the adjuster was very nice. However, all of her friends were telling her that even though her case was accepted, she should hire an attorney. She … Continue Reading
A caller to my office was hurt that day and had been told to fill out a first report of injury and was wondering what he should put on it as well as if he should grant the employer or insurance company permission to access all of his medical records. This sounds like a form … Continue Reading
The number one job of anyone who works for an insurance company is to limit the amount of money that they pay out on any given case. To them if they’d have to pay out a total of $200,000.00 in your case under their worst case scenario, if they somehow get away with only paying … Continue Reading
In an ideal world, if you do get injured the attorney you hire is a rock star who has your back and you get to focus on your health and return to work. That’s certainly our goal when we take on a case. Unfortunately not all cases go like that because there are a ton … Continue Reading
Over the last few months I’ve gotten many calls where the caller says something like, “I was looking for the number for workers’ compensation.” It’s usually someone who is early on in the process having been recently injured and to no fault of their own, someone who is not experienced with Illinois work injuries. There … Continue Reading
I was contacted by a very nice woman who has a work injury case with the City of Chicago. She has an attorney and although she hasn’t needed medical treatment for about two years, her case isn’t settled. She asked her lawyer why it was taking so long and couldn’t get much of a response. … Continue Reading
Emergency workers and first responders are the brave individuals first to respond to disastrous events. Their lives are often at stake as they serve, protect and save. They dedicate their lives to helping others, but many find their own mental health suffering as a result. Just as our nation’s soldiers and veterans battle the effects … Continue Reading
Imagine you hurt your back at work lifting a box. You feel a pop and immediate pain which eventually starts shooting down your leg. You do everything the right way. You report the injury to your supervisor. It’s the first accident you’ve ever reported even though you’ve been hurt many times before. You are a … Continue Reading
I LUV to fly Southwest Airlines. Their fares are the best, their staff is the friendliest, they have a ton of options for flights and won’t penalize you if you have to cancel or change. It’s really a great company. We’ve also been involved in many work comp cases against Southwest over the years through … Continue Reading
We are experienced Chicago based attorneys who handle work injuries throughout Illinois. If you would like our help please fill out our contact form or call us at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation. United Parcel Service (UPS) is a great company. I get a UPS delivery every week. My delivery guy is always on time, … Continue Reading
One of the impacts of having a Republican Governor has been the appointment of more conservative, insurance company friendly Arbitrators. I do think most of them look at cases objectively, but it’s just a fact that some are much more favorable to insurance companies than others. In addition, due to some high profile cases, I … Continue Reading
I’m not a fan of Walmart and have long refused to shop at their stores. This is based on their terrible history of how they have treated their employees. I realize that this doesn’t make a dent in their bottom line, but I can’t support a company has a history of making employees skip meal … Continue Reading
