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

Advances in medical technology have made it possible for many Americans to benefit from increased mobility after hip replacement surgery. In recent years, however, medical device manufacturers began marketing metal-on-metal hip replacement products. Many of these devices are consistently demonstrating cause for serious concern on the part of patients and doctors. As thousands of patients>> Read More

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Brooke Martin suffered a bad left ankle sprain in a vehicular collision where she was a front seat passenger of her family BMW after the defendant make a left turn in front of the vehicle she was in. Her injury did not seem very serious at first, but her lawyer quickly recognized that her sprained>> Read More

Chicago workers’ compensation attorney Raul V. Rodriguez recently obtained a $136,000 settlement on behalf of an undocumented roofer who was severely injured after a fall at a local jobsite. Mr. Rodriguez is a bilingual Spanish-speaking attorney who concentrates much of his practice representing Latino-American employees who suffer workplace injuries in Illinois. The Chicago roofer represented>> Read More

If you are injured in a car accident while running a work-related errand outside of normal business hours, can you receive workers compensation for your injuries? In Illinois, the answer is yes, depending on the particular situation. A case heard by the Illinois Workers Compensation Commission involved a car accident in which a director of>> Read More