Illinois Workers Compensation Attorneys

Respected Illinois Workers Compensation Attorneys

You may have an Illinois workers compensation claim if you have a work related injury. A workers compensation attorney at Lipkin & Higgins can answer your questions. There is no cost to you for this legal consultation.

If you have a job related injury contact an Illinois Workers Compensation Attorney from Lipkin Higgins or call us at (312) 857-1710. We want you to know your Illinois workers compensation rights and encourage you to read our case results about people like you for whom we have obtained successful outcomes in their workers compensation claims.

An Illinois workers compensation attorney from Lipkin & Higgins will tell you that under Illinois state law, you cannot "sue" your employer for a work-related injury. You can, however, bring a claim to court. While both actions are similar in that each seeks financial damages in connection with an accident, a workers compensation claim and a personal injury case have important differences:

Your Illinois workers compensation attorney will help you show that you got hurt while working for your employer. Unlike a personal injury case, you do not have to show that your injury was the result of negligence. You must simply show that you received the injury while doing your job.
Your workers compensation attorney will help you seek the correct damages. This can include:
1. Payment of 100% of your medical bills
2. 66% of your average weekly wage for that period after the accident for which you are required to miss work, until you are able to return to your job
3. 60% of your average weekly wage for a certain number of weeks, representing permanent disability.

This is a very complicated area of law and your attorney can best advise you on your course of action. You can learn even more by reading the article titled "Differences in Value Between a Personal Injury and Worker Compensation Case" prepared by trial attorney Mitchell Lipkin.

It’s what you win that counts

As your trial attorney will explain, these cases are generally easy to win but the amount you will be awarded requires serious negotiation. By contrast, in a personal injury case, there are no caps or limits on what a jury may award an injured person, and the categories of damage are far broader than in a job related claim.

Get the assistance you need.

A claim costs nothing to file, and the overall costs are typically nominal - $100 or less. Obviously there are exceptions. A personal injury case results in far greater costs, from the original filing fees with court, through trial. In addition, a work related claim case is generally completed far more quickly than a personal injury case, often years before a personal injury case can be resolved. This is partly due to the fact that there will be no jury involved and that the rules of evidence are simplified.