Suffering an on-the-job injury can be a harrowing experience. In addition to the pain and discomfort of the injury itself, there are often worries about keeping the bills paid and getting adequate medical care. To top it off, the injured worker is most often forced to deal with the red tape and bureaucracy of an insurance company who is choosing the doctors and controlling the amount of benefit checks, if any, that are issued to the injured worker.

As an experienced Chicago Workers' Compensation Attorney, I have helped thousands of clients throughout Chicagoland receive Workers' Compensation benefits for their work-related injuries. I routinely handle cases for clients in construction and industrial work environments, as well as school teachers, municipal employees, hospital workers, hairdressers and countless other blue and white collar employees.  Additionally, the Firm also handles Personal Injury cases of all kinds.

I have over 25 years experience with, and understand the complexity of, all types of claims, including claims arising from repetitive use injuries, orthopedic and neurological injuries, fatal injuries and occupational exposures. I handle cases for clients in Chicago, Illinois and the surrounding cities and counties of Illinois in the following areas:

• Workers' Compensation
• Personal Injury
• Premises Liability
• Vehicle Accidents
• Worksite Accidents/Injuries
• Medical Malpractice
• Wrongful Death

Since 1982, my Firm has represented people injured either at work or in motor vehicle accidents. Back then, I took a solemn pledge to represent injured people only -- and never insurance companies. I put your interests first. I am solely focused on recovering money damages for you.

Illinois Workers' Compensation laws provide protection for people who become injured while working in the line and scope of their employment. Occupational diseases and gradual injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome are also covered. Illinois work injury laws cover every type of employee in every type of job -- including factory workers, office workers, supervisors, clean-up crew workers, computer technicians, heavy equipment operators and others. As a skilled Chicago Workers' Compensation Attorney, I understand what it is like to suffer from a work injury, and I have the expertise and knowledge to guide you through the process while protecting your legal rights.

If you have been injured in a work related accident, it is important to preserve your rights by talking to a seasoned attorney now. Remember: any information gathered by an insurance company during its investigation is being used to build a case against you!

Workers' Compensation insurance companies know that you are facing certain time limits in protecting your rights, and they know that you can lose some of your legal rights if you are not careful about how you handle your on-the-job injury. I will file and manage your claim in a timely way, and take steps to ensure that your benefit checks are calculated at the proper amount, as well as the amount of your final settlement. I will also protect your right to appropriate medical care.

• $1.8 Million to a woman who suffered traumatic brain injury while she was a passenger in left turning car struck by construction truck
• $550,000 to a man injured by gunman who negligently discharged his weapon in a store
• $950,000 to a woman who fell and broke her hip when she tripped on a palate holding food products at a supermarket
• $500,000 to an infant who was deprived of oxygen during birth by doctor who was performing vacuum extraction
• $250,000 to a man who suffered fractured lumbar and thoracic vertebrae when he fell while working in an elevator shaft
• $300,000 to a man injured by hunter’s buckshot who was hurt as he was sitting at the base of a tree when he was mistaken for a squirrel

If you or someone you know in Illinois needs the assistance of an experienced attorney, call Kevin O'Brien today at 866-716-2733, or complete the contact form provided on this site to schedule your free consultation.