Chicago Nurse and Healthcare Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

We know how hard you work to care for patients — often on your feet, short-staffed, and under pressure. We regularly represent:

• Registered nurses (RNs) and LPNs

• Certified nursing assistants (CNAs) and patient care techs

• ER, ICU, OR, and critical care staff

• Phlebotomists and lab technicians

• Respiratory, physical, and occupational therapists

• Medical assistants and clinic staff

• Behavioral health and psychiatric staff

• Imaging and radiology techs

• Home health and hospice workers

• Hospital housekeeping, transport, and support staff

If your job is built around caring for patients in a hospital, clinic, nursing home, or home health setting, and you were injured doing that work, we want to hear from you.

Healthcare is one of the most injury-heavy fields in the country. We often see:

• Back, neck, and shoulder injuries from lifting, catching, or repositioning patients

• Knee, hip, and joint injuries from constant walking, pivoting, and awkward postures

• Repetitive strain injuries from charting, pushing equipment, or repeated tasks

• Slip, trip, and fall injuries on wet floors, cluttered hallways, or in patient rooms

• Needlestick and sharps injuries, including exposure to bloodborne pathogens

• Infectious diseases contracted from patients or contaminated environments

• Workplace violence and assaults from confused, combative, or intoxicated patients or visitors

• Chemical and cleaning product exposure, causing breathing issues, rashes, or eye injuries

Even if your symptoms built up slowly — like low back pain after months of lifting patients — it may still qualify as a work-related injury under Illinois law.

In many cases, yes. If you are an employee and your injury or illness arose out of your job, you may be entitled to workers’ compensation benefits, including:

• Payment of medical treatment related to your work injury or condition

• Wage replacement benefits when you’re taken off work or restricted by your doctor

• Compensation for permanent impairment or restrictions

• Vocational rehabilitation if you can’t safely return to the same type of work

You don’t have to prove your employer did anything “wrong.” Illinois workers’ comp is a no-fault system — if it happened because of your job, you may be covered.

If you want to get a sense of the different types of benefits that may apply, you can also review our page on types of workers’ comp benefits in Illinois, and we’ll walk you through how they apply in your situation during your free consultation.

For more than 25 years, McHargue & Jones has represented injured workers throughout Illinois — including many in hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes.

When you hire us, we can:

• Handle all paperwork, filings, and deadlines for your workers’ comp claim

• Communicate with the insurance company and the employer so you don’t have to

• Fight to protect your medical treatment, including referrals and specialist care

• Work to secure wage loss benefits when you’re off work or restricted

• Evaluate your permanent restrictions and settlement options

• Advise you on any potential third-party claim (for example, if a defective device, outside contractor, or security failure contributed to your injury)

Our job is to protect your health, your paycheck, and your future so you can focus on getting better — not fighting with an insurance company.

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If you’re a nurse or healthcare worker in Illinois and you’ve been hurt on the job, you don’t have to go through this alone.

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• Serving Chicago and workers throughout Illinois

Call 312-739-0000 or request a free case review online today.

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