An agreement to release an employer against all future claims from an injury incident does not mean that the worker cannot file new claims for unrelated injuries, a federal appellate court recently ruled. Any good railroad injury attorney can tell you that the Federal...
Trip-and-fall accidents are sadly common. Falls account for millions of emergency room visits every year. Fall accidents commonly cause brain injuries, hip fractures and spinal cord injuries. As injury lawyers in O'Fallon, IL we are all too familiar with these kinds...
If you perform any kind of manual labor, there is a good chance that you will need to use a ladder at some point. Anytime you are high off the ground, you run the risk of falling. As workplace injury attorneys in O'Fallon, IL we want to inform you of the risks you...
Fatal workplace injuries are on the rise, according to a recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Between 2015 and 2016, such injuries jumped by 7 percent. Instances of workplace violence spiked by 23 percent–which contributed to the escalation in...
Railroad work can be hazardous. On-the-job injuries include burns, broken bones and much more. Would you know what to do if you sustained an injury in a railroad-related accident? As railroad injury lawyers in O'Fallon, IL we can shed some light on these types of...
This year, Martin Luther King Jr. Day marks the 30th day of the partial government shutdown. For the last month, upwards of 800,000 federal government employees and contractors have either been without a job or been forced to work without pay. As FELA lawyers in...
llinois residents who suffer an injury at work often think of workers’ compensation as their only recourse. However, in some situations, you also may be able to pursue a standard personal injury lawsuit, which can help you recover a wider range of damages. As workers...