It appears that the Chicago Bears have finally found a quarterback and the team may actually be good. Check back in a month on that prediction of course.
After the convincing 36-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, most
I have been an Illinois attorney since 1997, with a focus on workers' compensation matters. In 2001, I started my own law firm because I recognized that the way injured workers were hiring attorneys did not make sense. I saw Chicago lawyers handling cases in southern Illinois. I saw attorneys with no experience handling severe back injuries telling clients they were experts. This, in my opinion, is not in the best interests of the client.
It appears that the Chicago Bears have finally found a quarterback and the team may actually be good. Check back in a month on that prediction of course.
After the convincing 36-10 win over the Carolina Panthers on Sunday, most…
AI and Illinois lawyers. Can you use AI for legal research or to represent yourself?…
A caller to my office wanted to switch lawyers because her attorney yelled at her and called her dumb. That was in response to her asking about getting pain and suffering for her work related injury. She shattered her arm,…
This is a version of a blog post I write every year around this time. I do it because it’s really important. I’m a big believer that Illinois workers should maximize the benefits they get out of a workers compensation…
Lawyers in Chicago for Illinois employees who have been retaliated against for filing a whistle blower complaint with OSHA…
While I always encourage people to stay with their Illinois work comp attorney when it makes sense to, sometimes I talk to an injured worker who clearly has a terrible lawyer and they waffle about switching. It’s like Stockholm Syndrome…
Here’s a really common fact pattern under Illinois workers’ compensation law. The names of the workers and the employer might change and the injuries might be different, but the way it plays out happens all the time.
A worker gets…
Advice from a Chicago attorney on how to get a lawyer to take your case and what not to say during the first meeting with them.…
A friend of mine who I consider to be an outstanding Illinois workers’ compensation attorney told me about a case he turned down. The potential client was seriously injured to the point where he’d already had two surgeries before he…
When you have a repetitive use injury from your job activities, sometimes it’s obvious the cause and other times it’s not so clear. You aren’t a doctor and aren’t expected to be able to diagnose an injury or the cause…