Maybe 15-20 years ago I watched a lot of UFC fights. It was new. It was different. It was exciting. After a while it started to become not very interesting to me. Part of that was due to my perception
The Law Offices of Michael J. Helfand L.L.C. Blogs
Latest from The Law Offices of Michael J. Helfand L.L.C.
Do You Have An Illinois Civil Rights Violation Lawsuit?
We as lawyers don’t expect the public to know what the law is and don’t blame them when they think the law is one thing when it really is something else. The most common example of that happening is when
Shoulder Injury At Work? You Must Know This
By far the number one question we get from injured Illinois workers is, “What is my case worth?” That makes sense. If you are missing time from work, it can greatly impact your life financially. It’s natural to be curious
Illinois Work Comp When You Are Shot
We are work injury attorneys in Chicago with over 24 years of experience. If you would like a free consultation, call us any time at 312-346-5578. We help with cases everywhere in Illinois.
Did you know that not every injury
Should An Illinois Lawyer Bill You For Research?
There is a famous Chicago family law firm that does a lot of advertising and they get a lot of cases. They also end up with a lot of unhappy clients. That’s because while their marketing makes people think they
You Shouldn’t Work Drunk And Illinois Work Comp Laws
You probably don’t need advice from a lawyer to know that working while drunk isn’t a good idea. This is especially true if you are working in a non bar environment where nobody would expect you to have any drinks.
Costco Illinois Work Comp Cases – Is This Why I Don’t See Them?
One of the great things about Illinois workers’ compensation law is that the law and how cases go doesn’t really change based on who the employer is. By that I mean if your case is against Amazon which employs over
Illinois Commission Lawyer Questions
Most people are familiar with the term commission. In certain jobs, especially sales jobs, the compensation arrangement typically includes commission pay. An employee may receive a salary, or some level of guaranteed base pay, but the commission pay over and
Illinois Workers Comp When Your Chair Rolls
Without hearing the facts, you likely wouldn’t think just sitting on a chair could lead to an Illinois workers’ compensation case. People sit in chairs every day of course.
But for one City of Chicago worker recently and hundreds of
Is There A Cap On Illinois Work Comp Settlements And Other Great Questions
We have been helping injured workers in Illinois since 1997. If you would like a free consultation, please call us at 312-346-5578 or fill out our contact form.
I get so many good questions from injured Illinois workers. I like