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Finally An Illinois Employer Gets Punished For Not Having Work Comp Insurance
One belief I have as a lawyer and as a human being is that if you are going to have laws on the books, enforce them. If they don’t make sense to be enforced, repeal them. That doesn’t mean that if someone is going five miles over the speed limit they should get a ticket. … Continue Reading
Medical Malpractice After An Illinois Work Injury
If you would like to speak with an experienced lawyer for free, contact us any time at 888-705-1766. We are Illinois work comp lawyers. But we feel it’s our job to help people who come to us for advice on anything that stems from the work comp case. So if you have a back surgery … Continue Reading
Advice For Young Illinois Workers Compensation Lawyers
My practice of law is different than just about anyone I know. That’s because I’ve created a state wide network of attorneys who I believe do a great job of handling work injury cases. It’s also different because I put my direct line on this website (it’s 312-346-5578 and you can call any time for … Continue Reading
Interesting Theory Why Chicago Work Comp Lawyer’s Clients Hate Him
Usually, when someone calls our office and doesn’t like their Illinois workers compensation attorney, it’s a firm we know of and have seen in action. The majority of firms that people don’t like do a terrible job on their cases in our opinion. And that is why their clients get unhappy and look around for … Continue Reading
20 Ways Illinois Workers Compensation Has Changed
I’m coming up on my 25th year of being an Illinois attorney. I had an interesting conversation with another experienced lawyer and we were discussing the ways work comp has changed since we both became attorneys. I thought it would make an interesting post, so here are 20 ways workers compensation in Illinois has changed … Continue Reading
One Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law That Is Not Followed
Every now and then you will hear a story on the news about some state that repealed some crazy law. Or you learn about some ridiculous sounding law that is never enforced. For example, in Illinois it’s illegal to possess more than $600 worth of salamanders. Raise your hand if you know anyone who has … Continue Reading
You Take A Risk By Working And If Injured Deserve Benefits
Illinois Work Comp Law Firm Does Something Really Unethical
I have lots of strong opinions and I tell it like I see it. And in my opinion, a Chicago work comp law firm is doing something really unethical that is a huge conflict of interest and they are putting their clients at risk. They have an office in the suburbs that is connected to … Continue Reading
What Fees Can Attorneys Charge In An Illinois Job Injury Case?
Every attorney representation agreement in an Illinois workers compensation case is the same. It’s a standard contract that says attorney fees are 20% of the recovery they get for you plus reasonable expenses. So if your case settles for $40,000, the attorney will get $8,000 and you will get $32,000 less any expenses in the … Continue Reading
