Most people who get hurt on the job can apply for workers' compensation benefits. However, railroad workers must instead file a Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) claim instead of workers' comp.
Navigating your FELA claim in real time
If you're a victim of a wrong-site surgery, you deserve support
Waking up from a surgery and learning that you had an operation on the wrong area of your body or finding out that you need a second surgery to remove an object left inside you can be horrifying. You put your life and health in your medical team's care, and you expected them to treat you appropriately.
Don't be afraid to make a personal injury claim
Many people don't like to make personal injury claims after an accident. They may think that doing so requires them to sue a friend, relative or local business, and that is something that they are unwilling to do.
77-year-old woman dies in HAZMAT crash
Some collisions are extremely dangerous, like this one that involved hazardous materials leaking onto the roadway. Tanks and trucks are heavy, which means that a driver who loses control could quickly end up harming someone. The vehicle could roll, pinning people inside their vehicles. With hazardous materials added to the crash, people could be burned or suffer awful side effects.
Is my loved one being fed sufficiently at the nursing home?
Elderly nursing home residents who are incapacitated physically or mentally may no longer be able to feed themselves. If they are not getting the proper nutrition, they can slowly starve to death right under the noses of the ones charged with caring for them.
Don't let birth injuries go without fighting for answers
Birth injuries are tragic because they affect the most vulnerable. A child that has just come into the world may be suffering as a result of neglect or issues that they had no ability to prevent. The child's mother may be badly hurt or have passed away from mistakes that now impact that infant for the rest of their life.
Do you meet the requirements to receive workers' compensation?
There are laws on the books in virtually every state including Illinois that require almost every employer to purchase workers' compensation insurance. One of the main reasons that they're required to have such coverage is to cover you if you become injured on the job. You, as an employee, have several obligations that you must meet if you want to be successful in getting your employer to cover your medical costs and lost wages.
Sponge left inside your body? It may be medical malpractice
When a patient goes through surgery, the goal is always to remove all tools and sponges from the patient's body before the surgery is completed and the patient is stitched up. Unfortunately, there are many cases in which patients deal with infection and other complications because of items that have been left behind.
