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Do I Have a Personal Injury or Workers' Compensation Case in Illinois?
January 27th, 2011
PERSONAL INJURY Who are the parties? What is the statute of limitations? 1. Two years exception for minors and other situations. Basically, you need to know when did it happen, to whom, and by whom. 2. Be careful for shorter limits for specific cases–this is why you need to call a lawyer immed…
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Work Injuries in Illinois
January 27th, 2011
What you need to know if you are injured in the course of your employment: 1) Report The Injury Report to your immediate supervisor either orally or in writing as soon as possible. You have a limited number of days under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act to report an accident, and you do…
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News You Can Use
January 27th, 2011
One of our recent clients was able to recover $650,000 following an automobile collision that left her with permanent pain and bodily injuries. Some of the main reasons for our success in her case were that our client followed some of the basic guidelines that we recommend in any situation: Take pho…
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What to do in a Traffic Stop
January 27th, 2011
1) Be polite Police don’t like smart alecks. Be polite without being officious or condescending. Remember, Mr. or Mrs. Police Officer is doing his or her job and is not trying to make your life difficult unless you make his or her life difficult. You might not be let off free to go, but you wi…
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Revisit Your Insurance Liability Limits
January 27th, 2011
Start the New Year right and make sure you, your family, and your assets are protected in the event of an accident, injury, or other “unplanned” event. I would be happy to discuss any of these issues with you in person, on the telephone, or via email to guide you in the right direction.…
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Prescribed Medication Causes Decreased Work Productivity
November 30th, 2010
A recent decision by the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission (Ryjewski v. Humana, Inc., No. 03 WC 21947, 2008 WL 5538472, 08 I.W.C.C. 1404 (Dec. 22, 2008)) (IWCC, a/k/a “The Commission”) relied in part upon evidence that pain-killing prescription medication taken by an injured worker fol…
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