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Depending on the industry, working long shifts is simply a fact of life. However, just because something is normal does not mean that it is safe.

The construction and transportation industries have grown increasingly dangerous over recent years, and the problem does not appear to be getting any better. Injuries and even death among workers are more common, particularly among certain age groups.

Over the past century, farming has become much easier and safer than ever before. Mechanization has greatly reduced the number of workers needed to grow and harvest crops, and has lessened the physical burdens each worker faces.

This winter you may have been introduced to a new weather phenomenon that you have never heard of before, and likely will never want to hear from again. It was the polar vortex. While not so rare that it is a once in a lifetime event, it also doesn’t happen all the time.

The recent extreme cold weather across the northern part of the country has made traveling difficult at times on Illinois roadways. Despite often treacherous weather conditions during winter weather, drivers can be found negligent for not taking proper precaution as needed.

Injuries that you receive while at work are handled much differently than an injury you receive outside of work. It’s usually easier to receive benefits that compensate a “work-related” injury because you can file a claim through your company’s workers’ compensation insurance.

Work often provides a sense of purpose as well as income for an employee. When an accident results in an injury for an employee, it can be devastating emotionally and financially if work is missed. Construction workers’ accidents are especially prone to resulting in debilitating and/or fatal injuries for workers.

Slip-and-fall incidents make up a significant percentage of workplace injuries and deaths nationwide, including Illinois. Many fall injuries and fatalities resulting from construction workers’ accidents do not involve heights, such as scaffolds, but happen at ground level due to slips or trips.

Workers’ compensation is a type of insurance your employer uses to cover the costs of injuries you receive at work. So, why do you need an attorney to get workers’ comp?

On the surface, both a personal injury and a worker’s compensation claim may look similar and be difficult to tell apart. Many people even confuse a worker’s compensation case as a personal injury claim when that is not technically the case.