It is easy to form an opinion about something when someone hasn’t had a personal experience with the matter. Being injured on the job and then losing the ability to work and support one’s family is a significant loss. Having to fight for workers’ compensation claims is rarely something that an injured worker wants to>> Read More

Everyone in Illinois, and in other states, knows how dangerous construction zones can be. Both workers and drivers must be observant at all times. One moment of inattentiveness could lead to a serious, or sometimes even fatal, accident. Such is the case for a 22-year-old man who was killed earlier this month in Kansas. An>> Read More

Determining proper wages is an essential issue in every worker’s compensation claim. It has been written by legal experts in this field that the Illinois Worker’s Compensation Act is a “wage driven system.” Why is this so? The short answer is that all benefits received under the act are derived from the Average Weekly Wage>> Read More

It’s a bright sunny Chicago day and you are driving with your friend, enjoying a day on the town. Suddenly, from out of nowhere, another car runs a stop sign and whacks your side door, knocking your car across another lane. You are lucky to not hit any other cars following the car accident. You>> Read More

A workplace explosion in Southern Illinois is under investigation by the State Fire Marshal. One worker was critically injured in the blast, having suffered burn injuries that required his being airlifted to a St. Louis hospital. He was said to be in critical condition as of Feb. 11.The explosion occurred at a Caterpillar manufacturing plant>> Read More

Those of us in Chicago, who have an adult work history, have probably worked at one time or another in a toxic environment. Perhaps there is the constant fear of a layoff. Maybe your managers never communicate except to scold or blame. It is possible that office politics lead to promotions rather than skill and>> Read More

The practice of Workers’ Compensation in Illinois is best described as a “niche” practice because of the small number of attorneys who represent people injured at work. Unfortunately, not every lawyer who represents people in workers’ compensation cases is competent to do so. It is essential when seeking legal representation for a workers’ compensation claim>> Read More