Attorney Brent Eames of Eames Law Group has settled a lawsuit filed in Will County against Pace Suburban Bus related to injuries our client sustained after being struck by a Pace van while crossing the street in downtown Joliet. Pace Suburban Bus is a...
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Brent Eames Serves as Speaker on Work Comp Benefits for First Responders at ISBA Seminar
On February 17, 2020, Attorney Brent Eames traveled approximately 300 miles down to O'Fallon, Illinois to serve as a speaker for the Illinois State Bar Association’s Spring 2020 Workers’ Compensation Seminar. This program was designed to teach workers' compensation...
NEW LAW ALERT: First Responders Suicide Prevention Act
On December 20, 2019, Public Act 101-0617 was passed, creating the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. This Act is intended to address a troublingly high suicidal rate for first responders across the state. Due to repeated and unrelenting exposure to...
Hit by a Drunk Driver this Holiday Season? Consider this Important Advice.
As the holiday season and accompanying Christmas and work parties are now in full swing, the risk of drunk drivers has increased substantially. Across the country, over the past 5 years, an average of 300 people died in drunk driving crashes the week between Christmas...
Police & Fire Pension Consolidation Bill Passes Both Chambers
Despite a whirlwind of drama in the final hours leading up to the Senate’s vote, a pension consolidation bill passed both chambers of the General Assembly this week which awaits Governor J.B. Pritzker’s signature before formally becoming law. The Senate’s 42-12...
Brent Eames Wins Victory for Client with Award of Penalties Against Insurance Company
This past week, Attorney Brent Eames earned a victory for an injured client before the Workers' Compensation Commission which included an additional award of over $17,000.00 for penalties and attorney's fees against the insurance company for what the Arbitrator ruled...
Attorney Brent Eames wins Disability Claim for Firefighter due to PTSD
Disabling injuries take on a variety of forms, and can affect a person both physically and mentally. While it can be easy to understand a physical injury, such as a torn ACL or a broken bone, mental injuries are far more difficult to recognize and...
Support for Pension Fund Consolidation Picks up Steam in Springfield
A task force assembled by Governor J.B. Pritzker to analyze the potential benefits of pension fund consolidation has formally recommended the consolidation of all non-Chicago police and fire pension funds for investment purposes. The task force’s findings and...
Brent Eames Serves as Speaker on the Admissibility of Social Media Evidence for ISBA Seminar
On October 14, 2019, Attorney Brent Eames served as a speaker for the Illinois State Bar Association's Fall Workers' Compensation Seminar. This program explored a number of key workers’ compensation issues, and was designed to instruct labor/employment attorneys and...
Alleged Emergency Recall Results in Disabled Officers’ Pensions Under Attack by the City of North Chicago
Attorney Brent Eames has been retained to represent 7 disabled police officers from the North Chicago Police Department who are fighting to save their statutory disability pensions from the City’s attempts to have their pensions stripped due to an alleged refusal to...
When Animals Attack in Illinois, the Law is on your Side
According to recently released data from the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), pet ownership is on the rise in the United States. Unsurprisingly, dogs continue to be the most popular pet. However, the country has seen a large increase in the number of...
What Does it Mean to Settle my Work Comp Claim? – Illinois State Bar Association Ask a Lawyer Series
Recently, Attorney Brent Eames participated in the Illinois State Bar Association’s Ask a Lawyer program, and explained what it means to settle your workers' compensation claim. Check it out here: The content of this video and blog is intended for informational...
Illinois Legislature Proposes Closing Work Comp Loophole for Volunteer & Part-Time Firefighters
In an effort to close a loop hole which makes it more difficult for volunteer, paid-on-call, or part-time firefighters, emergency medical technicians, or paramedics to obtain temporary disability benefits under the Workers’ Compensation Act, State Senator Neil...
Illinois State Bar Association Ask a Lawyer Series – What is my Work Comp Case Worth?
Recently, Attorney Brent Eames participated in the Illinois State Bar Association's Ask a Lawyer program and offered information for injured workers to consider when they are contemplating settlement of a workers' compensation claim. Check it out here: The Illinois...
Disability Award Caused by Meth-Lab Exposure Upheld on Judicial Review
After years of litigation, we are pleased to report a hard-fought victory on behalf of one of our clients. Attorney Brent Eames represented a police officer in his claim for a line-of-duty disability pension as a result of respiratory illness caused by chemical...
What to do if you are Involved in a Hit-and-Run Car Accident
Being involved in a car accident is traumatic enough, so when the other party flees the scene, it can add confusion and uncertainty to an already terrible situation. Although hit-and-run accidents are far from ideal, an understanding of the applicable laws, as well...
Can Training Exercise Injuries Qualify for PSEBA Benefits?
The Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (820 ILCS 320/1) is an Illinois law which provides for the payment of the full premium of an employer’s health insurance plan for firefighters and police officers who suffer catastrophic injuries or are killed in the line of...
Will my Overtime Pay Be Included in my Workers’ Compensation Claim?
One of the most important elements in any workers' compensation claim is the injured employee's average weekly wage (AWW). The higher the employee's AWW, the higher the applicable benefit rates will be for related payments such as total temporary disability benefits...
Personal Injury From a Fireworks Accident
Every year, the 4th of July brings celebrations, parties, and of course, fireworks. Although there are strict laws in Illinois, such as the Illinois Explosives Act, which are intended to regulate and deter the use of fireworks by citizens, of course, residents will...
Brent Eames Appointed to ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section Council for Third Consecutive Term
We are proud to announce that attorney Brent Eames has been reappointed by the President-Elect of the Illinois State Bar Association to serve as a Member of the ISBA Workers’ Compensation Law Section Council for the third consecutive year. Founded in 1877, the...
Appellate Court Awards PSEBA Benefits to Officer Injured While Inspecting Overweight Truck
On February 6, 2018, the First District Appellate Court upheld an award of benefits pursuant to the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act (“PSEBA”) for a disabled Des Plaines police officer who suffered a permanent injury to his knee as a result of inspecting an...