Workers’ Compensation

Working as a nurse isn't easy. Nurses often have to oversee the implementation of a patient's treatment plan. They interact with people experiencing pain or withdrawal from drugs. Nurses can get hurt because they overexert themselves trying to support patients or...

According to recent data from the Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), registered nurses (RNs) and nursing assistants face some of the highest workplace injury rates in the nation. In 2023, health care and social services...

Some rideshare drivers moonlight for Lyft or Uber. They have a full-time job or a regular part-time job, and they supplement their income with rideshare trips. Other people choose to drive full-time. They may go out on the roads during particularly dangerous times,...

Picture this: you're walking down the cereal aisle of the big box store where you work, maybe humming a tune, when suddenly—whoosh!—a rogue box almost takes you out. It may sound like a scene straight out of a cartoon, but for many retail workers, dodging falling...

Hearing loss on the job is a serious problem for millions of American workers. Illinois workplace accident attorneys can name many industries where noise exposure is a major health hazard. A number of businesses have begun implementing programs to decrease...

Some job injuries are frustrating but minor. With the right treatment, the affected worker can eventually resume their job with few issues. Other times, workers may sustain injuries that change their lives. Brain injuries, spinal cord injuries and amputations are...

Working as a flight attendant was once a particularly glamorous career. There were more applicants than open positions, and people felt intensely jealous of those who held such positions. Working as a flight has become something closer to a customer service role in...

If your workplace injury was a single accident that harmed a single body part, you may have a relatively straight-forward claim for workers' compensation benefits. However, what happens when you suffered multiple injuries as a result of multiple job-related accidents?...

There are several different ways you can win your legal case. One way to succeed is to persuade the court that your case is sufficiently strong on the facts to necessitate a decision in your favor. Another way is to argue compellingly that, regardless of certain...