Understanding Heat-Related Injuries and Your Legal Rights: Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
As summer temperatures rise, the risk of heat-related injuries becomes a significant concern. Heat stroke, dehydration, and other...
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Feb 2, 20232 min read
Unveiling the Truth: Does Workers' Compensation Cover Workplace Violence? Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you sustain an injury on the job that affects your ability to work, you can typically rest easy knowing that your workers’...
Dec 30, 20222 min read
The Benefits of Worker's Compensation: A Personal Injury Lawyer's Perspective
Worker’s compensation is, in general, a temporary payment to an employee after they become ill or injured as a direct result of...
Nov 26, 20222 min read
Can You Return to Work While Pursuing Your Workers' Compensation Case? - Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
Sustaining a workplace injury has the potential to upend your life in a number of ways. While your workers’ compensation benefits should...
Oct 31, 20222 min read
Can a Personal Injury Lawyer Help with Workers' Compensation Claims for Repetitive Motion Injuries?
Workplace injuries come in various forms. Some injuries result from acute accidents, such as dropping heavy equipment or falling at a...
Oct 17, 20222 min read
Essential Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer: Understanding Chemical Exposure at Work
In today’s world, there are many jobs that involve some sort of chemical exposure. You can find this risk in almost any industry from...
Sep 11, 20222 min read
Consulting a Personal Injury Lawyer: 3 Methods to Determine If Your Employer Provides Workers' Compensation
In Illinois, the law requires most businesses to provide workers’ compensation insurance to everyone who is hired in the state. If you...
Aug 10, 20222 min read
How a Personal Injury Lawyer Can Explain How Workers' Compensation Helps Cover Your Bills After an Injury
As a member of Springfield’s hard-working class, you take pride in showing up to work on time and doing your job well. The last thing you...
Jun 15, 20222 min read
Consulting a Personal Injury Lawyer: Can Workers' Comp Benefits Cover PTSD?
The occurrence of traumatic events can lead to the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. Though commonly found in veterans or...
Apr 29, 20222 min read
Determining If Your Injury Qualifies for Workers' Compensation: Advice from a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you suffered an injury during the course of completing your job, you may feel uncertain as to whether or not your ailment qualifies...
Mar 12, 20222 min read
Surprising Costs Covered by Workers' Compensation: Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
There is always a risk that when you go to work, you will sustain injuries. Workplace accidents can result in disability and other...
Feb 28, 20222 min read
Examining America's Five Deadliest Jobs: Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
Any job can prove dangerous, but some rise above others in terms of accidents and deaths. According to Business Insider, the top five...
Feb 14, 20222 min read
What to Do if Injured at Work: Advice from a Personal Injury Lawyer
Workplace injuries can occur in any job setting. Damages vary widely from catastrophic loss of life or limb to milder pain and discomfort...
Feb 12, 20222 min read
Addressing 3 Common Concerns About Workers' Compensation: Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
Illinois law requires employers to offer workers’ compensation in most cases. Since workplace accidents are not infrequent occurrences,...
Oct 24, 20212 min read
Securing Workers' Comp Benefits for Toxin Exposure: Advice from a Personal Injury Lawyer
Enhanced safety practices and advanced technology protect employees in Illinois from dangers on the job. However, workers can still...
Sep 26, 20212 min read
Understanding Eye Injuries in Construction: Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you have suffered from a construction-related eye injury in Illinois, you’re not alone. Workers in the construction industry sustain...
Sep 21, 20212 min read
Success Strategies for Filing Workers' Compensation: 3 Tips from a Personal Injury Lawyer
If you have experienced a job-related injury, you may be able to receive payment for medical bills, lost income, and more through your...
Aug 11, 20212 min read
Road Construction Zone Accidents Increased in 2020 Despite Light Traffic: Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
Everyone in the Springfield area remembers the time last year when someone told them not to go to work or school anymore. For more than a...
Jul 27, 20212 min read
The Most Common Office Injuries: Insights from a Personal Injury Lawyer
To earn a living, many people living in Illinois work in office settings. It’s understandable to assume that people with office jobs...
Jul 5, 20212 min read
Injuries on the Job: Pursuing Additional Claims Against Third Parties with a Personal Injury Lawyer
Employees injured at their workplace may benefit from workers’ compensation, but employees who accept these benefits can’t sue their...
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