Chicago work comp attorneys at Abels & Annes recently signed up two work injury cases. Both claims are being handled by Nicole Sommerfeld, an attorney who concentrates in handling Illinois workers’ compensation cases. In the first claim, our client is a Chicago public school teacher. In February, 2011 while on…
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Chicago work accidents frequently caused by distracted driving
As we previous discussed on our Chicago Personal Injury Lawyer Blog, April is Distracted Driving Awareness Month. The month hosted numerous events, put on by the National Safety Council (NCS) and FocusDriven, in attempt to help reduce the risks of a distracted driving car accident in Chicago and elsewhere in…
Chicago injury attorney to represent injured truck driver
Illinois work injury lawyers and Chicago motor vehicle accident attorneys at Abels & Annes have agreed to represent a truck driver that was injured on the job. The client will be pursuing both a worker’s compensation claim and a third party claim. In the course of his employment, the trucker…
Chicago work accident lawyer keeps signing up new cases
Illinois workers’ compensation attorneys at Abels & Annes have recently signed on to represent an airline worker was injured on the job at a Chicago airport. The accident happened when the employee was walking outside a terminal building when he tripped and fell, fracturing his left knee. After the accident,…
Chicago Worker’s Compensation lawyer to represent injured store employee
An Illinois work comp attorney at Abels & Annes has agreed to represent a North Side resident who sustained back injuries while working at a large home goods store in July, 2010. The claimant sustaining injuries from lifting heavy objects on a repetitive basis. After the client got hurt, she…
Chicago work injury lawyer reaches settlement
An Illinois workers’ compensation attorney at Abels & Annes has reached a settlement on behalf of of an employee that was injured in January 2010. The claimant was working in an auto parts store in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago when he sustained back injuries while lifting heavy brake parts.…
3 deadly car crashes in the Chicago area overnight
Three separate Chicago area auto accidents resulted in three deaths late Thursday evening and early Friday morning, according to WGN TV. The crashes all occurred just hours apart. The first accident occurred on Interstate 65 just South of Interstate 80 around 11:45 PM. A tow truck driver was changing a…
Illinois workers’ compensation lawyer agrees to handle claim for technician injured on the job
Chicago work accident attorneys at Abels and Annes have agreed to represent a phone technician that was hurt in Lake County, Illinois. The worker was injured while doing repairs in August, 2010 on behalf of a nationwide telecommunications company. The claimant was kneeling down while doing installation work for an…
Abogado de accidente de trabajo en Illinois es contratado para manejar una demanda en el Condado de DuPage
Abogados de compensación de trabajadores en el Condado de DuPage de Abels & Annes se han puesto de acuerdo en representar un hombre que resultó herido en el trabajo en los suburbios del oeste. El demandante, un residente de Chicago, fue herido mientras trabajaba en Woodridge Illinois por una empresa…
Chicago workers’ compensation lawyer agrees to handle claim for injured store employee
Illinois work injury attorneys from Abels & Annes have agreed to represent employee that was injured at a large national department store chain. The worker was injured in early October 2010 in Chicago, Illinois. The claimant hurt her low back while lifting a heavy object. She initially hoped her pain…