Experienced ILLINOIS Workers’ Compensation Lawyers
& CHICAGO Injury Lawyers
As companies in Illinois become less localized than they once were, expanding their operations and client relationships beyond state and even national borders, workers’ compensation claims take on an added dimension of complexity. These companies routinely require...
Retailers in Chicago have plenty of issues to worry about, such as how to better serve their customers, how to fend off competitors and how to keep their best employees. Given those issues, safeguarding the workplace from potential hazards may not always be top of...
The notion that it could be more dangerous to work in a hospital than to work on a construction site might sound absurd. Hospitals exist in order to counteract the effects of injury and disease, so the fact that they are a leading cause of workplace injuries and...
State law in Illinois protects workers from the high financial burden associated with sustaining an injury during the course of employment. Through the Illinois Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Diseases Act, injured workers may apply for benefits to the Illinois...
Many workers in Illinois, as well as millions of workers across the United States, are employed in the restaurant industry. According to the National Restaurant Association, the restaurant workforce represents 10 percent of the overall workforce in the country....
Chicago residents who suffer from disabling conditions often think their impairments clearly qualify for Social Security Disability benefits. However, many SSD claims are denied because of the Social Security Administration’s strict criteria for disabilities. When...
About 1 in 26 Americans will be diagnosed with epilepsy at some point, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The condition currently affects 2.3 million Americans, including many Chicago residents. Unfortunately, in 3 out of 10 cases, medication...
While a substantial number of Americans fall victim to different types of injuries each year, some injuries may be classified as catastrophic. These devastating injuries not only affect the people who are made to live with them on a daily basis, but they also...
A sudden impact, from a truck or car accident, that compresses a person’s neck or causes it to twist in an abnormal fashion may result in a significant neck injury, according to the National Institutes of Health. Often referred to as cervical neck injuries, these...
For people seeking Social Security Disability benefits, a telephone interview is often the most convenient or physically feasible option. However, many Illinois applicants do not know what to expect from this interview. Anyone applying for SSD benefits can benefit...
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