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Chicago Workers' Compensation Attorney

A construction worker suffers a concussive head injury after falling from a significant height; a baggage handler at O'Hare twists a the knee the wrong way one too many times; a restaurant server slips on a greasy kitchen floor and ends up flat on his back...for months; a nurse is stuck by a contaminated needle and contracts hepatitis - these situations describe everyday occurrences and ordinary types of workplace injuries.

What they do not describe is how a head injury or back injury can dramatically affect a person's enjoyment of life. Despite what employers may feel, the overwhelming majority of people would rather be gainfully employed than physically unable to work. Physical, emotional, psychological, and financial stress result from work injuries.

At Smoler Law Office, we understand what injured workers experience. If you or someone you know has been injured on the job, contact our Chicago law firm for experienced legal help with your work comp claim.

Providing Sound Advice to Injured Workers for Nearly 25 Years

Smoler Law Office has been helping injured workers obtain the workers' compensation benefits they need and deserve for nearly 25 years. If you have been injured at work in Chicago or Cook County, attorney Robert Smoler will fight for all of the workers' compensation benefits you are entitled to under Illinois law, including medical treatment, wage loss for temporary total disability or temporary partial disability, compensation for any permanent disfigurement and permanent partial disability, and permanent total disability if you are totally disabled and unable to work.

Types of Work Injuries

Attorney Robert Smoler has represented clients with a wide variety of common and not so common work-related injuries. Common types of injuries people suffer at work include:

Head Injury - A head injury can range from a minor concussion to serious brain damage caused by blows to the head, closed head injuries, skull fractures and other brain trauma.
Neck and Back Injury - Neck and back injuries include: minor muscle strains and sprains; lifting injuries; herniated discs; bulging discs; sciatica; pain in the low back radiating to the buttocks, legs and feet; and pain in the neck radiating to the arms and hands.
Spinal Cord Injury - Damage to the spinal cord can result in the loss of sensation, paralysis, paraplegia and quadriplegia.
Arm and Leg Injury / Amputation - Arm and leg injuries include damage to the muscles, tendons, ligaments and bone fractures. Amputation of any extremity, whether the arm, leg, finger, thumb or toe can result in profound disability for an injured worker.
Repetitive Stress Injury - Also known as RSI, repetitive stress injuries are caused by repetitive movements and overuse of a body part. Common repetitive stress injuries affect the hand, wrist, elbow, arm, shoulder, back and neck and include carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, bursitis, epicondylitis, ulnar nerve compression, thoracic outlet syndrome, and DeQuervain's syndrome.
Shoulder and Knee Injury - Falls at work, repetitive activities, strenuous physical labor, and work-related truck and vehicle accidents often result in shoulder and knee injuries such as rotator cuff tear, shoulder fractures, torn meniscus, thoracic outlet syndrome, chronic knee pain, AC joint injury, and nerve impingement syndrome.
Occupational Diseases - Firefighters, police officers, medical professionals, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), workers in meat plants, factories, mines, the construction trades, and other occupations are exposed to many health dangers. Every year people become ill because they are exposed to toxic chemicals and hazardous substances such as, paint fumes, solvents, pesticides, asbestos, silica, coal dust, animal brains, mold, and grain dust. Occupational illnesses include skin diseases and conditions, allergic reactions, neurological disorders, contagious diseases, bloodborne infections, lung and respiratory illnesses, silicosis, asbestosis, cancer and stress-related psychological disorders.
Hearing Loss and Deafness
Vision Loss and Blindness

Nearly 25 Years of Dedicated Focus-Millions in Results

Whether you hurt your lower back or suffered a head injury - if you have been unable to work more than three days and your employer is refusing to pay you for the time away from work - talk to an experienced workers' compensation lawyer. Call Robert Smoler at (312) 332-9800 or contact Smoler Law Office online today for a free initial consultation about your workers' compensation case.