Elgin Personal Injury And Workers’ Compensation Blog

If you have sustained a serious injury in a car crash, animal attack or slip-and-fall accident, you may be in a great deal of pain. You may also be struggling to pay medical bills and everyday expenses. Finding a personal attorney who can help you pursue financial...

Experiencing any type of accident is scary. As your first instinct in an overwhelming situation, you may try to apologize to the others involved. In this act of kindness and politeness, you could actually damage your future personal injury case without even realizing...

If a person, product or business causes you to become injured, you may find yourself struggling to move forward in life. Issues other than medical bills and time lost from work could lie ahead, even after accepting a settlement.  An injury may change your life and...

The likelihood of your child receiving a bite from a dog is much higher than it is for you. This is true for a number of reasons. Children are more likely to misinterpret signs of a dog's aggression as friendly overtures. They may panic in the face of an imminent...

In legal practice, a “fact pattern” describes a summary of basic facts about a case. When a claim is straightforward, it may be relatively easy to identify the underlying issues and apply relevant legal principles. However, in many cases, extraordinary circumstances...

When an accident causes you harm, your thoughts may eventually turn to the issue of recovering for your losses. The question that requires answering is "Who is at fault?" A court’s determination regarding which party has responsibility for causing the harm can affect...

Personal injury damages are an important protection for victims of car accidents to be familiar with. They can help with the victim’s physical, financial and emotional damages which is why car accident victims should be familiar with the different types of damages and...

Parents in Chicago who work hard every day to provide for their families teach their children the important lesson of a job well done as well as fiscal responsibility. So, when these parents are injured in a workplace accident, not only is their health on the line,...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, distracted driving kills nine individuals every single day. Another 1,000 individuals per day sustain some type of injury in an incident involving a distracted motorist. As such, whether you drive for work...

Each year, the Illinois Worker's Compensation Commission tracks worker's compensation claims throughout the state. This agency helps Illinois workers receive the benefits they deserve, especially if an employee and an employer cannot reach a resolution on the case....