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.
As I get older, my weekends are certainly way less about going to bars than they were when I was in my twenties. My wife and I like to go to dinner with friends. We also do game nights with our friends. It’s a good excuse to get together and laugh at ourselves and our … Continue Reading
I’ve been an Illinois workers’ compensation attorney since 1997. When I started, my first boss warned me about the attorneys to look out for because he felt they were shady. This was part of my training. He also let me know who he thinks are the top lawyers that he respects. That’s good information to … Continue Reading
There was some TV show back when I was a kid, maybe Different Strokes, where one kid had drugs and asked a friend to hold it for him. The friend was reluctant to do it, but gave in to the pressure. They are told if anything happens, they will take the blame. As you can … Continue Reading
There are some things that lawyers do to benefit your case that require a brain or experience or the willingness to really grind. Those qualities are really important in a lawyer. In some cases though, the way to get the biggest settlement possible is to do something simple. So what should your work comp attorney … Continue Reading
Some Illinois work comp attorneys will say anything in order to get a client to hire them. There’s one that tells you the value of your case right away even though they are making it up and say outrageous numbers that will never happen. There is another who likes to talk about how they’ve never … Continue Reading
I checked the search terms that lead to clicks on my blog. The most popular search from the last month was something along the lines of “The IME says I can work, but I don’t feel I can.” It’s not surprising that people want to learn about how to handle that. We get a variation … Continue Reading
Happy new year! I thought to start off the year I’d write down a lot of tips and legal advice for people who may have an Illinois workers’ compensation claim. In no particular order here are 99 things we think you should know: 1. Illinois work comp is a no fault law. You don’t have … Continue Reading
A caller to my office had a shameful Illinois workers’ compensation story. She works in the Quad Cities and was injured there, but hired a (in my strong opinion) shady Chicago work comp firm that does a lot of TV advertising to represent her. These are lawyers that seem to try and sign up as … Continue Reading
A nice, somewhat naive, Illinois woman called me recently. She had hurt her back at her job and had quite the serious injury. What she told me was that she had a lawyer and he never called her back and was rude when he did so she wanted a new firm. That’s a good reason … Continue Reading
We are Illinois workers compensation attorneys who have a state wide network of lawyers that can help you with your case. Fill out our contact form or give us a call for a free, confidential consultation. Bankruptcy laws when used well can help individuals get out of massive debt and get a fresh start. Unfortunately, … Continue Reading
A reader of our blog contacted us and asked the following: I hurt my back the other day while working in Chicago. I reported it to my boss and went to the doctor. Do I wait to hear from the insurance company or should I do something else? That’s a good question. There is no … Continue Reading
One of the advantages of having an attorney on an Illinois workers’ compensation case is that they will talk to the insurance adjuster case worker for you. That means someone who knows the law will be having conversations with them and you won’t get taken advantage of. That said, most people will at some point … Continue Reading
Ok, I’ll be honest. I never heard of Kelechi Osemele until the other day. It was when I saw this article about how he plays for the New York Jets and needs shoulder surgery, but the team doesn’t want him to have it. Apparently he had a shoulder injury before the season started. He was … Continue Reading
An open secret about Illinois workers’ compensation law is that insurance companies will deny any case they can. Sometimes they have good reason, other times they just do it in bad faith. Nothing can guarantee that they won’t dispute your claim, but there are some things you can do to limit the possible defenses they … Continue Reading
A reader of the blog had a very interesting situation. He had been hurt at work and right after he was injured, the insurance company sent him for an IME. That hired gun doctor said he was fine and could go back to work. Fortunately this injured worker was smart enough to seek out his … Continue Reading
The other day we offered tips on what you need to know right away if you are injured on the job in Illinois. Today I’m writing about the most important things to know in the middle of a case. In a few days, I’ll write about what you need to know as settlement gets closer. … Continue Reading
I was going to write a post on the ten most important things to know when you are hurt on the job in Illinois. I realized though that you really need to think differently at each stage of a case. So I’m doing three posts about what to know at the beginning, middle and end … Continue Reading
If you have read my blog for a while or talked to me, you know I’m a straight shooter. I’ll tell people when they don’t need a lawyer. I’ll tell people if their current attorney is doing a good or terrible job. I’ve made it my policy to be direct, blunt and honest. So when … Continue Reading
One thing I try to constantly remind myself when talking to people who have been injured at work in Illinois is that they shouldn’t be expected to have any experience with the Illinois work comp system or knowledge about IL work injury laws. There are a lot of basics that I wish everyone knew, but … Continue Reading
If you are driving while working and get in to a car accident that is someone else’s fault, you can sue the other driver and file for Illinois work comp benefits. The question is should you do both? I was asked this recently by a suburban Chicago man who was badly injured in a car … Continue Reading
Every couple of months I like to do a post on some of the best questions we’ve received as of late. If you ever have a question you can contact us for free to talk to an attorney in confidence. In no particular order: I was hurt while working at a customer’s home. Does that … Continue Reading
A caller to my office injured his back a few months ago in central Illinois. As we’ve created a state wide network of experienced work comp attorneys, I referred him to a downstate lawyer to discuss taking the case over from his current attorney. It looks like it’s going to work out. The crazy part … Continue Reading
A caller to my office was a driver for a major shipping company and got injured in two accidents, resulting in a severe neck and back injury. He was a high wage earner and it’s doubtful that he will ever get back to that job again. With a 30 year work life expectancy he stands … Continue Reading
One of the worst thing that Illinois workers’ compensation insurance companies do is take advantage of “go along” people. By that I mean there are a lot of people who will just go along with whatever someone else says as they assume they are being told the truth and don’t want to make waves. This … Continue Reading
As I get older, my weekends are certainly way less about going to bars than they were when I was in my twenties. My wife and I like to go to dinner with friends. We also do game nights with our friends. It’s a good excuse to get together and laugh at ourselves and our … Continue Reading
