The 10,000 Foot View
Our first Worker’s Compensation Tip of the Week for truck drivers is to take a 10,000 foot view of the worker’s compensation system in Illinois. In weeks to come, we will take a closer look at...
View ArticleWorried About Getting Fired for Making a Comp Claim?
One of the things that drivers fear most about filing a worker’s compensation claim is that they are going to make their employer angry and they are going to get fired. I would never tell anyone that...
View ArticleOne Thing a Lawyer Can Never Tell You During an Initial Phone Call …
Let’s pretend for a minute that you have decided to hire a lawyer and are talking to a few on the phone to decide who you might feel comfortable with, and one of them tells you that he knows your case...
View ArticleFiring Your Worker’s Compensation Lawyer
Everyone starts an attorney-client relationship hoping that it will be a smooth one, but sometimes it just doesn’t work out. Sometimes there are performance issues, sometimes there are communication...
View ArticleI’ve Got an Offer – Now Is the Time to Hire a Worker’s Compensation Lawyer
You may see the subject line and think, “That can’t be right at all …” but hear me out. Let’s assume that things have gone pretty well for you so far: you have gotten your disability checks while you...
View ArticleInjured by defective equipment? This is what you need to know ….
There are all kinds of ways that things can wrong that can result in you getting hurt on the job. One of them is having to work with a piece of dangerous or defective equipment. First, at least in...
View ArticleUnderinsured Motorist Claims for Truck Drivers
Given the attention that is given to major truck accidents, the public would probably be surprised at how frequently the driver of passenger vehicles are at fault for the accident. Of course,...
View ArticleCause and Worker’s Comp – A Battleground Issue
There aren’t a lot of defenses in worker’s compensation cases, and that is how the system is designed – if you get hurt on the job, you get your benefits. But there is one key issue that stands between...
View ArticleBad Backs, Bad Knees, Bad Shoulders …. Pre-Existing Conditions and Worker’s Comp
So you get hurt on the job and the next thing you know, the insurance adjuster is talking about the arthritis you had in your back. Which is news to you because you never had a back problem. Now...
View Article“A” Cause Is All You Need to Show in a Worker’s Comp Case ….
“A” is not just a letter but a word, in worker’s compensation cases, it is a REALLY important word. I’ll explain ….. In order to get worker’s comp benefits, you have to show that the work accident was...
View ArticleNot Your First Rodeo? Prior Worker’s Comp Claims
Some people are born lucky … some aren’t. If you happen to be one of the less lucky guys who has gotten hurt on the job more than one time, this one’s for you. First, you need to know that the...
View ArticleOn-the-Job Heart Attacks
Having a heart attack is one of the scariest experiences anyone can have – and it is probably worse for truck drivers who are often far from home and carrying an expensive load he has been entrusted...
View ArticleDo I Need to Hire a Worker’s Compensation Lawyer?
If you have not yet hired a lawyer and want to handle your own case, you are free to do so. You are an adult and free to make your own decisions, including bad ones which can cost you thousands of...
View ArticleFMLA in a Worker’s Comp Case – Not a Good Sign ….
So, you’re off work with an injury and you get a call from the office to sign some FMLA paperwork …. Getting that call is one of those things that should make the hairs on the back of your neck stand...
View ArticleWhen Someone Else Is to Blame For Your Accident ….
Sometimes, drivers get hurt and there is someone else to blame for the accident. What happens then? When you get hurt on the job, you are entitled to get worker’s comp benefits. These are paid by...
View ArticleYou Can’t Drive a Truck Anymore ….
Sometimes after a work-related accident, a driver gets the sad news, “It’s time for you to look for another line of work. You just can’t drive a truck anymore ….” It’s the kind of news that no one...
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