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How to Handle Giving Your Employer Notice of a Work Accident

One of the most common questions that we receive from our clients is regarding what is required when it comes to reporting a work accident or injury to their employer. Although the requirements of the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act are relatively lax with regard to what qualifies as legally sufficient notice, it is often not a good idea to merely…

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A Guide to Obtaining Punitive Damages in Illinois Personal Injury Cases

If a person is injured as a result of someone else’s actions or inaction, said person can pursue a personal injury claim or lawsuit against the at-fault party. If victorious, the Plaintiff will be entitled to recover economic and non-economic damages sustained as a result of the accident.  Present and future medical bills directly related to the accident, lost wages,…

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Eames Law Group Welcomes Olga Beznashchuk as Associate Attorney

This month, we are happy to welcome Olga Beznashchuk to Eames Law Group, Ltd as our new associate attorney! Prior to joining our law practice, Olga was employed by Farmers Insurance. After working for Farmers, Olga worked for another insurance company in Mount Prospect, Illinois, where she was directly involved in the defense of car accident claims all across the…

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Is Somebody Watching Me? A Guide To Surveillance in Injury and Accident Cases.

Technology seems to be advancing on a daily basis across the country.  Whether it’s higher powered cameras or GPS tracking technology, it is becoming nearly impossible for people to stay completely off the grid.   It should come as no surprise that when big dollars are involved, insurance companies will attempt to take advantage of technology to build defenses against injured…

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Injured While Exercising at Work. Is that Work Comp?

It is becoming more and more common for employers in many industries to actively encourage their employees to exercise and stay physically fit and active. Studies have indicated that physically active employees are generally less stressed and demonstrate better memory and concentration skills. For these reasons, employers frequently implement wellness and exercise programs for their employees, with many employers actually…

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Can I Bring a Personal Injury Claim For a Hit-and-Run Accident?

Hit-and-run accidents are on the rise during recent years, and according to AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety, a hit-and-run happens in the U.S. every 43 seconds. Unfortunately, in Illinois many people become victims of hit-and-run drivers annually. Just this past Friday, a 65 year-old woman was killed as a result of being struck by a hit-and-run driver while attempting to…

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MRSA Work Comp Presumption for Firefighters and EMTs Becomes Law

Firefighter injury attorney, Brent Eames, recently wrote about the passage of House Bill 3662 in the Illinois Senate, which was intended to create a “rebuttable presumption” with respect to firefighters, and emergency medical technicians who contract methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the course of their employment. On August 20, 2021, Governor Pritzker finally signed into law the Public Act 102-0493,…

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What Does Light Duty Mean for my Work Comp Case?

Nobody ever plans on getting injured while performing their work duties, but unfortunately, work accidents happen daily and affect workers laboring in almost every industry. If your injury arose out of and in the course of your employment, and you are temporarily disabled from working for your employer, then you should be entitled to payment of temporary total disability benefits…

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