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Here in Chicago and across Illinois, construction workers know that theirs is inherently a dangerous job. Some risks are an unavoidable part of doing what they do. Too often, though, the hazards that injure or kill construction workers in Illinois are something...
Construction workers face a variety of risks on the job. Illinois construction accidents can arise from fall risks, from trips or slips and falls due to improperly cleaned or unsafe workplace conditions, or from falling construction materials. Workers also can face...
When Governor Pritzker ordered the public to shelter at home to "flatten the curve" of rising infections from the Covid 19 virus, he also exempted a number of workers from this order, deeming these workers essential to the machinery of fighting the disease and...
The Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission announced a suspension of business to limit the effect of the COVID-19 virus. This suspension of operations is in effect until 3/31/2020 when the situation will be re-evaluated. Here is the link to the Commission's...
Construction accidents can be the result of a variety of causes. They might be caused by defective or improperly maintained tools or equipment. Alternately, they may be the result of human error or a failure to provide proper safety protections. It is important to...
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When you are injured on the job and seek workers' compensation benefits, there are many things that will go into your case. At some point, a doctor may examine you and give you an AMA impairment rating. In a recent First District Appellate Court decision, the court...
In some cases, a subcontractor's employee who is hurt at work due to inadequate job site safety measures may have limited avenues of recovery. That is not always the case, however. Sometimes, the specific factual details of a case may dictate that the site's owner or...
If you are injured while working at a construction site, the harm you incur may be very serious. In addition to concerning yourself with getting back to full health, you also likely have a need to seek compensation for your injuries. When you do that, you'll need...
A catastrophic accident at a Chicago convention center left a carpenter with permanent brain injuries after a fall off the back of a motorized cart. Those injuries led a Cook County jury to award the man an injury verdict in excess of $22 million. The contractor that...
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