The holiday season is the busiest time of year for many industries, including retail, warehousing, delivery, and manufacturing. As workloads increase and winter conditions create additional hazards, workers face a higher risk of injury on the job. Importantly, seasonal and holiday employees have the same rights to workers’ compensation benefits as full-time employees under the…
It seems that everywhere you drive in America, you will come across a big rig along the way. The trucking industry is a cornerstone of our country’s economy, allowing goods and products to be transported from one state to another in a relatively short amount of time. It makes sense that there are so many…
Whiplash is one of the most common injuries after a rear-end car accident—even when vehicle damage looks minor. The sudden back-and-forth motion of the head and neck can strain muscles and ligaments, irritate nerves, and trigger headaches, dizziness, and chronic pain. Because symptoms often appear hours or days later, getting medical care and documenting your…
Across the United States, the summertime has always been the best months of the year to go on a road trip, visit relatives in other states, and just spend more time outside of your own town. Even during the coronavirus pandemic, people are still planning ways to escape their normal routines throughout July and August….
Construction work is consistently ranked among the most dangerous occupations in the United States, and Chicago construction workers face serious risks every day on job sites throughout the city and surrounding suburbs. Each year, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reports that construction accidents remain among the most frequent and severe workplace injuries nationwide….
June 2020 is National Safety Month, as coordinated by the National Safety Council (NSC). Each year, National Safety Month shares with the country several safety topics that need more attention. This year, the focus is put mostly on the workplace and how everyone can be safer and healthier at work. Pay Attention to Your Mental…
What Are Your Next Steps Following a Car Accident Resulting in Death? Losing a loved one in a fatal car accident is a truly harrowing experience that no one can imagine experiencing, yet it happens nearly 100 times a day across the country. To make the difficulty of trying to grieve and collect oneself after…
2020 is a year of big changes around the globe, including right here in Chicago. The city recently updated its traffic safety laws through a number of new measures. A few of the legal updates that you should know about are: School bus fines: Illegally passing a school bus can be fined anywhere between $300…
We all instinctually know that drinking and driving is dangerous, and yet millions of drivers worldwide will drive while intoxicated each year. To spread some education about drinking and driving dangers, our team of car accident attorneys from McHargue & Jones, LLC in Chicago would like to take a quick look at alcohol impairs a…
Out of all the components of a commercial truck, the braking system might be the most important. Without properly working brakes, a big rig puts every other motorist in danger whenever it hauls cargo. Rear-end collisions, in particular, become all the more likely. After a truck accident involving a commercial truck with defective brakes, who…
Did your employer refuse to report your work injury, change the story, or pressure you to say it happened at home? In Illinois, you may still have a valid workers’ compensation case. This guide explains what to do next — and how the workers’ comp lawyers at McHargue & Jones can protect your benefits with…
Illinois workers’ compensation covers workplace assaults and violent attacks when an employee is injured because of their job duties or work environment. Under the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act, employees in Chicago and across Illinois who are assaulted by patients, inmates, students, customers, delivery recipients, or members of the public may be entitled to full benefits,…
No. Illinois workers’ compensation does not pay traditional “pain and suffering” damages — but injured workers can still receive substantial financial benefits that account for serious injuries, permanent limitations, and long-term impact. Instead of pain and suffering, Illinois workers’ comp provides guaranteed medical coverage, wage replacement, and permanent disability benefits based on medical evidence and…
In truck accident cases, injury victims and their legal representation can look to many different sources for evidence: The driver’s trip logs, records from their employer, mechanical evidence, and more. Another source for recovering evidence after a truck accident is through the vehicle’s black box. The black box is a device that gathers data on…
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