While Illinois is a very worker-friendly and common-sense state when it comes to work comp laws, we don’t pursue every case that we are contacted about. As these cases are taken on a contingency basis, it means you don’t pay a lawyer anything unless the case is successful. If there are clearly strong defenses to … Continue Reading
You probably don’t need advice from a lawyer to know that working while drunk isn’t a good idea. This is especially true if you are working in a non bar environment where nobody would expect you to have any drinks. Generally speaking, if you are injured while intoxicated, there is a presumption that your drunkenness … Continue Reading
One of the most important things for any injured Illinois worker to know is that insurance companies are nothing but businesses trying to maximize profits. In many ways this can hurt you as they will look for reasons to deny your case or cut off benefits and in many cases they will illegally not pay … Continue Reading
We are plain speaking, experienced attorneys who help people all over Illinois with work injuries. If you would like to speak with a lawyer for free, fill out our contact form or give us a call. Every two years, Illinois attorneys have to do 30 hours of continuing legal education (CLE). I do all of … 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
I’m a fairly casual NFL fan. I know most of the Bears players and many of the “star” players on other teams, but certainly don’t know of most of the role players. I’d never heard of Michael Roberts before the other day. Last year he was a tight end with the Detroit Lions. I became … Continue Reading
Here is a fairly common scenario: You are at work and lift something. You feel a pain in your back like you’ve never felt before. You report it immediately to your supervisor and try to treat the problem with rest and pain pills. Five days later it’s not better, it’s getting worse and you go … Continue Reading
An injured worker in Chicago called me with a very generic question. She asked what laws do I need to know. I told her it was too vague because what I’d recommend for her would be based on her case facts. She doesn’t need to worry about TTD benefits for example if she’s not missing … Continue Reading
A reader of our Illinois work injury blog asked us about what happens if he settles and then re-injures the same body part or otherwise feels pain and wants to go to the doctor. Under Illinois law these are two very different scenarios even though they revolve around the general same idea. Under scenario #1, … Continue Reading
While Illinois is a very worker-friendly and common-sense state when it comes to work comp laws, we don’t pursue every case that we are contacted about. As these cases are taken on a contingency basis, it means you don’t pay a lawyer anything unless the case is successful. If there are clearly strong defenses to … Continue Reading
