by Brent Eames | Jun 3, 2021 | Police & Firefighter Injuries, Workers' Compensation
The Public Employee Disability Act (PEDA), codified under 5 ILCS 345/, is an Illinois law that provides financial assistance to first responders and other qualified employees, such as correctional officers, who get injured in the line of duty. Although first...
by Brent Eames | May 20, 2021 | ELG Updates, Workers' Compensation
Our client was working as a packer for Amazon when she suffered an injury to her lower back as a result bending, lifting, and twisting on the line. After conservative treatment failed to resolve her pain, she was recommended to undergo a spinal fusion surgery by her...
by Brent Eames | Apr 28, 2021 | Car Accidents, Personal Injury, Workers' Compensation
Car accidents in work zones occur daily, and claim the lives of far too many construction workers and drivers across America. In fact, a person is killed in a work zone accident every 15 hours nationwide! According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics more than 1800...
by Brent Eames | Mar 27, 2021 | Workers' Compensation
In 2019, there were 2.8 million nonfatal workers’ comp cases in the US. Construction accidents alone account for approximately 250 workers’ comp incidents per 10,000 full-time workers. This number of workplace injuries and...
by Brent Eames | Mar 18, 2021 | Workers' Compensation
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are around 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses each year in the U.S. The aftermath of workplace accidents can be stressful and frustrating, especially when you consider the intricacies of...
by Brent Eames | Mar 5, 2021 | Workers' Compensation
Each year, American workers suffer nearly three million nonfatal workplace injuries. These incidents can be devastating. They rob families of income, result in enormous medical bills, and can upend people’s lives. Workers’ compensation...
