Texting and driving is the most commonly cited activity that qualifies as distracted driving. You’ve probably seen drivers on their phones at stoplights or in the car next to you. It can be very frightening to know that you’re sharing the road with someone who isn’t...
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When can workers’ comp deny your claim?
Workers' compensation is a type of employer-sponsored insurance that’s designed to provide much-needed benefits to workers who are injured or sickened as a result of their jobs. Unfortunately, the system doesn’t always work the way that it’s expected. Legitimate...
2 crucial requirements for a valid will in Illinois
The process of drafting a will is deeply personal. People may spend weeks reflecting on how they want to affect the world after they die and what they want to do for the people they love. A will document, in and of itself, often seems like a technical detail compared...
Will the owner’s insurance cover the cost of a dog bite attack?
Having a dog turn vicious and bite you can be an emotionally traumatizing experience. It can also be a very expensive moment, as the injuries the dog causes could put someone in the emergency room. Some people may require cosmetic surgery following an animal attack,...
What’s a workers’ comp independent medical examination?
Workers’ compensation is supposed to be an easy, no-fault benefit system that gets injured workers the medical care that they need and some replacement wages while they wait on their bodies to heal. However, workers’ comp is full of pitfalls and traps that don’t...
How the type of road impacts your safety
When you drive, it’s very clear that your safety is always being influenced by things that are outside of your control. Perhaps the most obvious example of this is the fact that other drivers can cause accidents that injure you, even when you don’t make any mistakes...
Should you go to a doctor after an accident?
If you’re involved in some type of accident, such as a fall from a ladder or a car crash, you may feel like you didn’t really get injured. You may count yourself as lucky. You might think that you don’t need to go to the hospital because you clearly got through it...
Who picks your workers’ compensation physician in Illinois?
When you’ve been injured on the job, getting the medical care you need is important – but the choice of doctor is also critical to your claim. After all, this is the person who has to certify not only the extent of your injuries but tie them into your workplace duties...
Dog bite injuries often get infected
If you’ve been bitten by a dog, or if you have a child who has suffered an injury, it’s important to get medical care as quickly as possible. This can mean simply washing the wound and bandaging it at the house, but you may need to visit a medical center. If the wound...
What is a will?
For many people thinking of estate planning in Illinois, a will could be the primary document they create or maybe the only one. If someone wants to keep their plan as simple as possible, a will may be the only document they draft. Wills are so popular and widely used...