Chicago Workers Compensation Lawyers
Workers Compensation Laws
Workers compensation laws ensure that employees are provided with fixed money rewards if they are injured or disabled on the job. The goal of workers compensation laws is to eliminate the need for litigation. While the goal is noble, the reality is sometimes quite different. Employers and employees often do not see things the same way. Ronaldson & Kuchler, LLC Law Offices in Chicago assist clients in workers compensation issues including workplace injuries, industrial accidents, toxic exposure, and lead poisoning. We will fight for you!
Workplace Injuries
Workplace injuries under workers compensation law cover a broad area of injuries that can occur because an employer has deliberately or by negligence has not maintained a safe working environment and you have been injured as a result. Workplace injuries cover issues that may seem mundane (improper lighting in a parking lot) to the very serious failure to properly maintain air conditioning systems, etc. All these types of accidents are covered under the workers compensation laws.
If you are injured on the job in Chicago, there is never anything mundane about it and it is always personal. Under Illinois workers compensation laws, injuries have stipulated monetary rewards attached to them, and specialized processes for supposedly expediting getting victims just compensation. The lawyers of Ronaldson & Kuchler know workers compensation law, the rules, and how to get you what you are entitled to despite the obstacles an employer may put in the way of your getting the monetary reward you are due.
Industrial Accidents
Industrial accidents, toxic exposure and industrial poisoning involve workplace accidents with consequences that can be horrific. In the case of an industrial accident, it can involve the malfunctioning of heavy equipment that is not only a challenge by itself, but can set off a chain reaction of horrendous events. Exposure to toxic chemicals and other pollutants on an ongoing basis, or being involved in an accident where supposedly safely contained poisons have been released, is a very serious matter with probably long-term as well as short-term consequences. A Chicago workers comp lawyer can help you receive fair compensation for your losses.
Pollution and Chemical Injuries
Pollution and chemical injuries are a result from exposure to hazardous chemicals and other pollutants. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are designed to oversee the use, emission, and disposal of hazardous chemicals and other pollutants. But they are not always successful. Improper storage, disposal, and inadequate procedures for handling these products are just some of the problems that can occur.
Because illnesses that result from improper handling of hazardous chemicals and other pollutants may not show up right away, you need experienced lawyers in providing the legal guidance and advocacy that you will need if you are a victim of pollution and/or chemical injuries and seek workers compensation. That is what our workers compensation lawyers do.
Lead Poisoning
Lead Poisoning is a medical condition, and it is covered by workers compensation laws. It is caused by increased levels of the metal lead in the blood and can result in irreversible neurological damage. People who suffer from lead poisoning may also develop renal disease, cardiovascular problems, and reproductive toxicity. Children frequently develop lead poisoning because they ingest the flaking chips from old paint (that was lead based). The law requires that lead paint be removed, but unfortunately, much lead paint remains. Lead poisoning is also associated with the mining industry.
The chronic nature of lead poisoning demands that you have a workers compensation lawyer that will be at your side throughout the workers compensation process so that you can obtain the money award that will help you with the medical issues that will follow you due to the lead poisoning.
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If you need assistance in filing a workers’ comp claim in IL, please call the experienced Chicago workers compensation attorneys of Ronaldson & Kuchler, LLC Law Offices at (866) 603-6619, or complete our quick contact web form.
