Construction Accident,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - June 4, 2014

  Construction Workplace Injuries For most employees, construction accidents mean a few weeks of recovery and a return to light-duty. Injuries don’t often pose a serious problem for them. However, for construction workers, an injury can be utterly devastating for them, as well as any family members relying on them. For these workers, their livelihood…

Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - August 5, 2013

Illinois Workers’ Compensation Book As part of a service to our clients, our prospective clients and to our friends, you are welcome to pick up a FREE copy of workers compensation trial lawyer and partner Mark Weissburg’s published book.

In the News,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - July 1, 2013

Coal miners work in some of the most dangerous conditions. Each day coal workers enter the mines, burdened with the constant threat of an explosion or collapse. Miners suffer some very traumatic injuries, yet aside from the daily threats of the mine an even more deadly risk lingers. Long-term exposure to coal dust places miners…

In the News,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - July 31, 2012

  Workers’ Compensation Lawyer – Advice Importance of Settlements I’ve seen hundreds of of people walk through my office door with old, unsettled claims, who never even heard of Workers’ Compensation settlements till a friend or family member mentioned it to them. Clients frequently tell me, “they paid my Temporary Total Disability, they paid my medical, but no…

Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - June 25, 2012

  Importance of Labor “Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.”

Personal Injury,Train Accident,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - April 24, 2012

  Railroad Injury Compensation Employer Negligence If the injured worker can prove that his employer was negligent (that is, provided an unsafe place to work) then he can recover for pain and suffering and disability and can recover full compensation. Such a case is usually worth much more than a Workers Compensation case since Workers Compensation…

Construction Accident,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - April 11, 2012

  Construction Site Injuries Illinois Workers’ Compensation Claim Problems When injured on a construction site, the worker clearly has a Workers’ Compensation claim, but we sometimes find that the employer has no insurance. Under this scenario, Illinois law permits us to prosecute the company that hired the uninsured employer. This allows the Workers’ Compensation claim…

In the News,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - January 30, 2012

  Largest Personal Injury Jury Verdict in Illinois History Personal Injury Attorneys Win For Ironworker Horwitz, Horwitz and Associates, Ltd. (after five years of fighting AIG insurance and the “defense lawyer of the year”) obtained what was the largest personal injury individual jury verdict in Illinois history; $64 million dollars. Only one jury verdict for an…

In the News,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - January 13, 2012

  Workers’ Compensation in Jeopardy Workers’ Compensation law is under attack. False claims of “rampant fraud” are being used as a Trojan Horse to sneak in “reforms” that would eliminate significant workers’ rights. It is essential that we join together to fight for and protect the Workers’ Compensation Act. Illinois workers fought long and hard…

In the News,Personal Injury,Work Injury,Workers' Compensation - October 19, 2011

  Changes to Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act On June 28, 2011, Governor Quinn signed into law Public Act 94-0018, which made a number of significant changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act that will affects the rights of injured workers across Illinois in a number of ways. This article is meant to provide you with…