Recently an injured Illinois worker contacted me and said that after being on the case for two years, he got a letter from his lawyer saying he will not handle the case anymore. It’s a case that needs to be
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Under something called the exclusive remedy provision, workers in Illinois are not generally allowed to sue their employer for injuries sustained while working. It doesn’t matter if your employer was negligent or not. You are able to receive workers’ compensation
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Last month, 22 lawyers were voted for positions as Associate Judge in Cook County. It’s not the public that votes for them, but instead the 249 sitting Judges in Cook County. These associate Judges have mostly the same responsibilities as
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One of the most important things for any injured Illinois worker to know is that insurance companies are nothing but businesses trying to maximize profits. In many ways this can hurt you as they will look for reasons to deny
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I’ve written a lot about lazy Illinois work comp attorneys, but there are also some work comp insurance adjusters who really are slackers. It’s often a low paying and not very rewarding job. I’ve spoken to many over the years
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While most of the Illinois attorneys I come across are honest and do their best for their clients, the reality is that when you have over 90,000 lawyers, some will be unethical. It bothers me because it taints the whole
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I’ve had a big interest in carpal tunnel cases during my legal career. My first trial involved a carpal tunnel claim. And these cases in general can be interesting because they are often fought by the insurance company but usually
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If there is one thing I wish every injured Illinois worker would know, it’s that insurance companies will play games. One way or another, they are looking for a way to minimize what they pay you, even when it seems
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Some lawyers are just lazy. That is a fact. Others know they aren’t doing what they know is in the best interests of their clients. Nowhere do we see this more than with family law attorneys, specifically when it comes
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