The construction industry is well-known as one of the most dangerous industries in which to work. There are huge machines, live electrical wires and heavy moving equipment plus heights and the possibilities of falling. Normally when a Chicago construction worker is injured on the job, the worker would collect Illinois workers’ compensation benefits until the>> Read More

Asbestos exposure is nothing new to Illinois workers, yet employers still fail to follow state and federal regulations requiring proper inspections to protect employees and the general public. For instance, when an older building in Illinois is set to be demolished, the development or construction company has to follow certain inspection guidelines. In particular, the>> Read More

A Chicago bricklayer wrenches a back muscle in a construction accident which leaves him with back spasms. Does he report it? A foreman is directing construction site traffic when a backhoe runs over her foot. Does she report it? A carpenter is working on a ladder when someone bumps into it and the ladder, with>> Read More

Many of our clients and friends are aware that the Illinois legislature recently considered a pro-business, anti-worker, and anti-union workers compensation bill during the veto session in January. With intense lobbying by so many people concerned about this damaging legislation we were able to hold off a vote on this terrible bill. Frankly, all of>> Read More

According to a recent press release by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Darvon and Darvocet, the popular prescription pain medications manufactured by Xanodyne Pharmaceuticals, Inc., were withdrawn from the market on November 19, 2010 as part of an FDA recall. Darvon and Darvocet are brand versions of the opioid Propoxyphene, which was first approved>> Read More

Millions of kids throughout the United States will participate in youth baseball programs this summer. For decades, the use of aluminum bats has been commonplace. However, there has been recent debate in a number of states to prohibit the use of Aluminum bats by children. Last year, the Illinois Legislature debated over a bill that>> Read More

The popular birth control pill Yaz, also known as Yasmin or Ocella, has recently been at the center of a number of lawsuits concerning the potential side effects and questionable marketing of the drug. Approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2001, Yaz has been taken by millions of women around the world>> Read More

Work accidents on construction and mining sites are unfortunately a common occurrence throughout the Midwest. As workers throughout Illinois know, dangers are inherent to work environments with heavy machinery, but that inherent danger doesn’t excuse contractors and other employers from implementing a proper training plan for employees. Federal guidelines are in place to prevent workplace>> Read More

Construction worker deaths are sadly a common occurrence in Chicago and around the country. One of the most recent fatal construction accidents happened this week in New York after a construction site collapse in Brooklyn on Monday. The New York Post reports that the accident happened shortly after 9 a.m. at a brownstone construction site.>> Read More