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…