I got a phone call recently from a very seriously injured worker. She had a major back surgery and is likely facing another. Her case is old, and in her head, she just wants it over with. So naturally, she’s thinking about what the case is worth. When she called me and I learned how … Continue Reading
When we say that every Illinois workers compensation case is different, one big reason is because your course of medical care is not the same as anyone else. Neither is the way the accident is caused, your age, your health background or any possible defenses to the case. Another factor that is really big is … Continue Reading
A client with an Illinois workers’ compensation case was upset with me recently. They felt that the lawyer I had suggested to them to work on their case wasn’t doing what they said they’d do. After we talked, and I broke down how the Illinois work comp settlement process works, he felt better. He told … Continue Reading
Almost every caller to our office at some point wants to know what their Illinois workers’ compensation case is worth. If it’s not the first thing they ask, it’s in the back of their mind somewhere and it will be asked at some point. That’s a perfectly logical thing to wonder about. I tell people … Continue Reading
A caller to my office was incredibly frustrated with his case. Here’s what he had to say. Note that he’s not a client of ours. I was hurt six years ago and my work comp case isn’t settled. Is it because I work in Chicago? None of it makes sense to me. We talked to … Continue Reading
By far the most common questions about Illinois work comp law that we get have to do with what a case is worth. Here’s an interesting one we received recently that really needs an explanation: I just need to know if a 2 surgery settlement is more than a 1 surgery settlement. I’m getting 2 … Continue Reading
By far the most common question we get about Illinois work comp law is, “What is my case worth?” Quite often that’s from people who are at the beginning of their case which means there’s no way to reasonably answer that. If they are close to getting done with their medical care, we can often … Continue Reading
We are experienced Chicago workers’ compensation attorneys who will talk to you for free about your work injury case. We have a state-wide network of aggressive attorneys who care about their clients. Call us at 312-346-5578 for a free consultation. One of the hallmarks of Illinois work comp law is that you can’t sue your … Continue Reading
We are experienced workers’ compensation lawyers who will talk to you for free. Call us at in confidence at 888-705-1766 any time or fill out our contact form. One question I occasionally like to ask is what is something that is well known by Illinois work comp attorneys that their clients don’t know. There is … Continue Reading
I recently had an online chat with a very seriously injured worker. He was upfront that he had a lawyer and wanted to know my opinion as to what his case was worth. I explained that I couldn’t answer it because I didn’t have a copy of his medical records or know about his job … Continue Reading
The most popular Illinois work comp law question we get is, “What is my case worth?” I get it and we try to answer that question when we can. The thing to know is it’s not black and white and every case is different. So if you call us and want to know how much … Continue Reading
A reader clicked on our live chat feature and asked a very good Illinois workers’ compensation question: I have a back injury and was released to full duty. Do I get a settlement? It’s a question we hear a lot. Under Illinois work comp law, pretty much every injury is worth something even if you … Continue Reading
If you read our blog, you know that we love to point out lawyer lies. I have a good one for you. A woman called me, wanting to know if she should settle her case. She was in a car accident as a passenger at work and sustained a big leg injury. All of her … Continue Reading
When someone is so severely injured that they can’t work again or can’t return to their old job, it’s usually from a back or neck injury. In some occasions it can be other body parts though. These permanent disability or wage differential cases are the most valuable under Illinois workers’ compensation law and bring the … Continue Reading
Since I will talk to anyone for free, I get a lot of calls and I hear a lot of stories about bad lawyers doing dumb, rude, shady and usually just lazy things. There isn’t much I haven’t heard in 20 years of doing this because most of the complaints we hear about are from … Continue Reading
I get the question, “How do I know what my case is worth?” from callers about once a week and it’s a fair and reasonable question. Some are injured Illinois workers who have a settlement offer, but don’t trust their lawyer and want to know if the settlement their attorney is recommending is a good … Continue Reading
I got a phone call recently from a very seriously injured worker. She had a major back surgery and is likely facing another. Her case is old, and in her head, she just wants it over with. So naturally, she’s thinking about what the case is worth. When she called me and I learned how … Continue Reading
