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Motor Vehicle Accidents 
Some occupations in Illinois have a higher risk of injury than others. However, due to changing work structures throughout the U.S., more and more employees have to turn to a Chicago workers compensation lawyer after incurring an injury performing their duties.
In Illinois’, employees who are injured on the job can give up their rights to sue their employer with the assistance of a Chicago workers compensation attorney in exchange for medical, disability and other benefits. However, over the past 10 years, many states in the U.S. have made changes to the workers’ compensation system that negatively impact seriously injured workers.
The process of applying for workers’ compensation can be difficult. It is often hard to concentrate on the details of an application while recovering from a serious injury. Unfortunately, many applications are turned down every year because of avoidable mistakes. Injured workers can increase their chance of success by learning more about the process. Denial […]
Hearing loss is tragically common in the workplace. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 21,000 American workers suffer a significant level of hearing loss each year due to job conditions. The onset of hearing loss can be sudden or deceptively slow, as Chicago workers’ compensation lawyers are aware.
During the last days of December 2012, a 48-year-old Illinois delivery driver discovered that he was no longer physically able to work. After 13 busy years on the job and a hectic holiday season spent lifting and transferring thousands of heavy packages, his back gave out. He had to take more than four months off to recover, according to a New York Times article.
Many American industries rely on forklifts for smooth and efficient operation. From big box stores to warehouses and shipyards, these machines are important tools for getting the job done. Like any piece of heavy machinery, a forklift can be a fatal hazard if it is not operated safely.
Losing a family member in an accident on the job is a life-changing tragedy. Illinois law provides benefits to help the survivors of accident victims. A Chicago workers’ compensation attorney is aware that these death benefits can help loved ones rebuild their lives after a fatality in the workplace.
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, approximately 32,000 Americans are killed in motor vehicle accidents every year. Hundreds of thousands more are seriously injured. Some are disabled for life. Many of these injuries occur while people are commuting to and from work or performing work activities.
According to the Illinois Department of Transportation, there were 285,477 motor vehicle crashes and 991 fatalities in the state during 2013. Aggressive driving behaviors that lead to road rage have become a major contributor to the rise in collisions.
According to Illinois crash data, there were 142 traffic fatalities involving large trucks in 2013. This number has risen steeply since 2009. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that jackknifing is involved in 10 percent of all fatal truck crashes.