Heat stress and worker’s compensation
If you are an outdoor employee working during the hot Illinois summer months, knowing about heat stress and how it can impact you are vital to protect yourself daily. Heat stress is a common cause of...
View ArticleInjuries on the job and additional claims against third parties
Employees injured at their workplace may benefit from workers’ compensation, but employees who accept these benefits can’t sue their employer. In instances where workplace accidents are a result of...
View ArticleWhat are the most common injuries that happen in offices?
To earn a living, many people living in Illinois work in office settings. It’s understandable to assume that people with office jobs don’t work in dangerous environments. However, that’s not always the...
View ArticleHow a blanket medical authorization may affect your claim
Even though traffic fatalities are comparatively rare, motor vehicle accidents often leave drivers, passengers, pedestrians and others with serious injuries. In fact, the Association for Safe...
View ArticleWhy truck driver fatigue is so dangerous
Commercial truck drivers are strongly discouraged from traveling on Illinois roads while experiencing symptoms of fatigue. The symptoms of fatigue include frequent yawning, drooping eyelids and an...
View ArticleWhy distracted driving can be so dangerous
Anything that can take your focus off of the road can be classified as a distraction. If you drive while using a cellphone, while under the influence of drugs or alcohol or while lost in thought, you...
View ArticleDespite light traffic, road construction zone accidents went up in 2020
Everyone in the Springfield area remembers the time last year when someone told them not to go to work or school anymore. For more than a year, people throughout the U.S. spent all or most of their...
View ArticleWhat are the signs of nursing home abuse?
When your elderly loved one moves into a nursing home, you expect that he or she will receive the best care possible. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse has become a regular occurrence in the past few...
View ArticleThe dangers of driving on rural roads
There is never an ideal time or place to be involved in a motor vehicle accident. However, you may be at greater danger of getting hurt while traveling through less populated areas of Illinois. This is...
View ArticleWhat happens when you get hit by an uninsured driver?
Chances are that if you get into a car accident in Illinois, the driver who was at fault will have insurance. However, there are still uninsured drivers out on the road. If you are unlucky enough to be...
View Article3 tips for success when filing for workers’ compensation
If you have experienced a job-related injury, you may be able to receive payment for medical bills, lost income and more through your employer’s workers’ compensation policy. In Illinois, most...
View ArticleEye injuries in the construction industry
If you have suffered from a construction-related eye injury in Illinois, you’re not alone. Workers in the construction industry sustain more eye injuries each year than workers in any other industry....
View ArticleHow a blanket medical authorization may affect your claim
Even though traffic fatalities are comparatively rare, motor vehicle accidents often leave drivers, passengers, pedestrians and others with serious injuries. In fact, the Association for Safe...
View ArticleWhy truck driver fatigue is so dangerous
Commercial truck drivers are strongly discouraged from traveling on Illinois roads while experiencing symptoms of fatigue. The symptoms of fatigue include frequent yawning, drooping eyelids and an...
View ArticleWhy distracted driving can be so dangerous
Anything that can take your focus off of the road can be classified as a distraction. If you drive while using a cellphone, while under the influence of drugs or alcohol or while lost in thought, you...
View ArticleDespite light traffic, road construction zone accidents went up in 2020
Everyone in the Springfield area remembers the time last year when someone told them not to go to work or school anymore. For more than a year, people throughout the U.S. spent all or most of their...
View ArticleWhat are the signs of nursing home abuse?
When your elderly loved one moves into a nursing home, you expect that he or she will receive the best care possible. Unfortunately, nursing home abuse has become a regular occurrence in the past few...
View ArticleThe dangers of driving on rural roads
There is never an ideal time or place to be involved in a motor vehicle accident. However, you may be at greater danger of getting hurt while traveling through less populated areas of Illinois. This is...
View ArticleWhat happens when you get hit by an uninsured driver?
Chances are that if you get into a car accident in Illinois, the driver who was at fault will have insurance. However, there are still uninsured drivers out on the road. If you are unlucky enough to be...
View Article3 tips for success when filing for workers’ compensation
If you have experienced a job-related injury, you may be able to receive payment for medical bills, lost income and more through your employer’s workers’ compensation policy. In Illinois, most...
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