On February 21, 2022, Attorney Brent Eames of Eames Law Group, Ltd. was chosen to serve as a speaker at the Illinois State Bar Association‘s Spring seminar. These seminars are designed to teach workers’ compensation practitioners and labor/employment attorneys a number of key workers’ compensation issues intended to benefit their practice before the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission. Mr. Eames presented…
Recently, Brent Eames secured a victory at trial on behalf of an injured restaurant worker who suffered a serious spinal injury as a result of a slip-and-fall accident at work. Shortly after her accident, her employer terminated her employment after she allegedly failed to show up to work as they instructed. After terminating her employment, the employer accused her of…
When tragedy strikes, and a loved one loses their life, it will have a devastating impact on a family. When a personal injury results in death, the law in Illinois can allow the loved ones of the deceased to seek damages against the responsible persons and entities for the damages caused by the sudden and tragic loss. The process can…
We are proud to announce that for the eighth time, Attorney Brent Eames has been recognized as one of the best personal injury lawyers in the State of Illinois by the Super Lawyers publication. No more than 2.5% of lawyers in the State of Illinois are recognized as Rising Stars by Super Lawyers. To be eligible for this honor, lawyers…
Section 6(f) of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act is intended to provide some special and unique benefits for firefighters and EMTs who suffer certain injuries and illnesses. Unfortunately, ambiguity in the language of the statute has resulted in the Illinois courts negating any real benefit for first responders and has essentially defeated the intended presumption which was provided in the…
The Illinois Line of Duty Compensation Act is an Illinois law which is designed to provide the payment of benefits to the beneficiaries of a deceased first responder who was killed in the line of duty. Section 3 of the Act provides for the payment of death benefits to a designated beneficiary of a law enforcement officer, civil defense worker,…
Modern technology makes our daily lives so much easier. We can attend work or school from the comfort of our home by using a laptop or a desktop computer. We can send e-mails, participate in videoconferences, and pay at the grocery stores with our phones. And of course, we can send and receive messages, track our daily physical activity, and…
Being able to contribute to the development of her community was one of the reasons Olga Beznashchuk became an attorney. This weekend, Olga will participate in a legal question-and-answer session organized by the Selfreliance Association of Chicago. The Selfrelaince (Samopomich) Association was founded in the Ukrainian Village of Chicago on January 25, 2020, on the basis of the American-Ukrainian Samopomich…
Awards of permanent total disability are the largest which the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act can provide. If you are found to be permanently and totally disabled as a result of a work injury, you will be entitled to two-thirds of your average weekly wage for the rest of your life, subject to the statutory minimum and maximum disability benefit rates. Keep…
In order to qualify for benefits under the Illinois Workers Compensation Act, generally, an injured employee need only prove that the injury arose out of and in the course of their employment. However, if the injured worker fails a drug test after the accident, it opens the door for the employer to claim that the work accident was caused by…
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,600,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,500,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
Settlement for injured client requiring back surgery as a result of an automobile collision.
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,100,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
Award of lifetime disability benefits for permanently disabled worker with future value totaling in excess of $2,000,000.00 based upon life expectancy.
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