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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.

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Illinois Work Comp Pre-Trial FAQ’s

If you are reading this, you will likely see a button for a live chat feature. When we are available, that is actually run by attorneys. So you can speak not just with a live person every time (no AI ever on here), but also with an attorney. I have so many great and interesting … Continue Reading

My Hearing Is Monday And My Lawyer Is Missing

Stockholm Syndrome is when captive or abused people start to feel positive feelings toward the one doing them harm. There’s a version of that which plays out every day with Illinois workers’ compensation lawyers. Some terrible Illinois work comp attorneys treat their clients like garbage. Most people would look at that situation and say to … Continue Reading

This Illinois Work Comp Lawyer Is Insane

I’ve been blogging about Illinois workers’ compensation law for about 15 years. Somehow I keep on hearing new things that are worth publishing. I would have thought that I’d have run out of things to talk about years ago. Fortunately or unfortunately there are a lot of people doing things that I just can’t believe … Continue Reading

Will They Mess With Me If I Get A Lawyer?

One of the tough things Illinois workers’ compensation lawyers – and probably people in most industries – have to deal with are perceptions that people have that don’t match reality. People read the internet or talk to people who have had work injuries previously and get ideas in their head that just aren’t true. Or … Continue Reading

I Just Cost Myself Millions Of Dollars

Every Illinois work injury lawyer wants good cases. What’s a good case? That means a few things to me. First off, the client is a good person and easy to work with. Second is the case isn’t a mess. That means the client isn’t coming to us after a ton of mistakes have been made … Continue Reading

A Dangerous Illinois Workers Comp Trend

Illinois workers’ compensation law is constantly changing. That’s because new cases come out all the time that change how the law is interpreted and applied. And while I wouldn’t say being an Illinois work comp attorney is like being a brain surgeon, it really does take years to learn how to properly handle these cases … Continue Reading

Beware Work Comp Lawyers Not In Illinois

Workers’ compensation law is odd. It’s not like any other area of law because it has so many unique features compared to other practice categories. These aren’t lawsuits. We use Arbitrators not Judges. The burden of proof is unique. The law is constantly changing. Not only that, unlike divorce, traffic or car accidents, the law … Continue Reading
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