Workers’ Comp Attorney Will County

Your job is your livelihood and is also an important part of your identity. Being injured on the job can be an exceptionally difficult obstacle to overcome, but obtaining the compensation that you are owed will play a critical role in your ability to heal. If your job leaves you injured or ill, an experienced workers’ comp attorney in Will County can help. 

Common Workers’ Compensation Claims

Your workers’ compensation claim will be specific to you and the circumstances involved in the accident that leaves you injured, but common types of workers’ compensation claims include:

• Construction accidents
• Industrial accidents
• Factory accidents
• Accidents that lead to serious injuries, such as amputations, disfigurement, loss of vision or hearing, limb loss, paralysis, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs), and fatalities
• Work-related illnesses, including pneumoconiosis, silicosis, and byssinosis
• Injuries caused by workplace hazards
• Accidents caused by workplace machinery and equipment
• Travel accidents related to work
• FELA cases (railroad worker injuries)

Most Common Safety Standard Violations

OSHA cites the 10 most-common safety violations on the job, including:

• Failure to have adequate fall protection on construction sites
• Inadequate hazard communication
• Inadequate respiratory protection
• Failure to follow scaffolding requirements
• Failure to comply with ladder safety requirements
• Inadequate control of hazardous energy
• Unsafe use of powered industrial trucks
• Inadequate fall-protection training
• Inadequate eye and face protection
• Inadequate protections related to machines and inadequate machine guarding 

Further, OSHA shares that, in 2019, 5,333 workers died on the job, which averages out at 15 work-related fatalities per day. About 20 percent of these were in the construction industry. Accidents on the job are very real and very dangerous. 

Workers’ Compensation Protects Employers and Employees

Workers’ compensation insurance is intended to protect both employees and employers. You, as an employee, are covered in terms of your medical expenses and lost wages if you are injured at work. Your employer, on the other hand, can keep business running as usual without undue fear of accident-based lawsuits grinding the business to a halt. Obtaining the compensation to which you are entitled, however, is often more difficult than it should be, but a dedicated workers’ compensation attorney will fight for your rights and for your rightful compensation. 

Protect Your Claim

If you have been injured on the job, your claim is unique to you, but there are basic steps that you can take to help you protect your claim (and your health) from the outset, including:

• Immediately seeking medical attention (and following your doctor’s advice)
• Letting your employer, boss, and/or supervisor know about the work-related accident as soon after being injured as possible
• Consulting with an experienced workers’ compensation attorney

An Experienced Workers’ Comp Attorney in Will County Is on Your Side

Danielle Pinkston at Pinkston Law Group, P.C., in Will County, Illinois, is a trusted workers’ compensation attorney who is committed to skillfully advocating for your claim’s most beneficial resolution. Your claim is important, and we’re here to help – so please do not wait to reach out and contact us for more information today.