Have you been injured in a workplace accident in Illinois? Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys can help when you contact us at (312) 726-1616. We offer a free consultation with an Illinois workplace accident lawyer who can explain your rights and pursue the full compensation available under the law.
With decades of experience and over $100 million recovered, our team stands up to powerful employers and corporations after serious on-the-job injuries. We are committed to helping injured workers recover meaningful financial awards and move forward with confidence after a devastating workplace accident.
Why Hire Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys After a Workplace Accident in Illinois
Workers know there’s a clear choice for legal representation after an on-the-job accident in Illinois: Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys. We appreciate that a work-related accident can disrupt nearly every aspect of your life and impose consequences that could affect you for years to come.
Our Illinois personal injury attorneys have been recognized as leaders in civil litigation by:
- Super Lawyers
- Best Lawyers
- The National Trial Lawyers
- The Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- Avvo
- The Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys
- The Brain Injury Association of America
Benefit from our hands-on experience navigating complex work injury cases, in-depth knowledge of state and federal safety regulations, and the tricks and tactics you’re likely to face as you take on your employer, an insurance company, or another tough defendant.
It’s imperative that you make the most of your fight for compensation, and we’re ready to help by providing exceptional legal representation. Reach out today; your first consultation is free.
Representing Workers Who’ve Been Hurt in All Types of Job-Related Accidents
You deserve to work with a personal injury law firm that can recognize and adapt to handle the unique challenges you’ll face in your workplace accident lawsuit. That means hiring a law firm that handles cases like yours regularly and has consistently helped its clients achieve the best possible outcomes.
Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys handles all types of workplace accident cases in Illinois, including:
- Construction accidents
- Warehouse accidents
- Manufacturing accidents
- Maritime accidents
- Transportation accidents
- Oil and gas extraction accidents
- Agriculture accidents
- Coal mining accidents
- Aviation accidents
- Retail accidents
- Technology development accidents
- Industrial accidents
Whether you’ve slipped and fallen at work, been caught in/between objects or machinery, struck by falling objects in the workplace, or suffered injuries in some other manner on the job, our personal injury lawyers can help you get back on your feet.
We bring unmatched legal services to the injured and are ready to help you maximize your recovery.
Workplace Accidents Can Cause Serious Physical Injuries
At least 91,600 non-fatal workplace injuries were reported by Illinois employers in 2024. That’s an average of 10.4 workplace injuries an hour. Two-thirds of these injured workers missed time at work, while the remaining third faced job restrictions or transfers due to the severity of their injuries.
Many of these injuries included:
- Broken bones
- Nerve damage
- Sprains, strains, and other soft tissue injuries
- Contusions and bruising
- Cuts and lacerations
- Crushing injuries
- Chest injuries
- Amputation injuries
- Degloving injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Back injuries
- Herniated disc injuries
- Neck injuries
- Brain injuries
- Concussions
- Eye injuries
- Burn injuries
- Leg injuries
- Knee injuries
- Catastrophic injuries
More than 100 workplace accidents are fatal across the state of Illinois annually, too. If someone you love has passed because of a workplace accident, our wrongful death attorneys in Illinois can help you explore your rights and pursue financial justice for your tragic loss.
How Much Could My Workplace Injury Case Be Worth?
No two workplace injury cases are exactly alike. The value of your claim depends on the specific facts of your accident, the seriousness of your injuries, and how those injuries affect your ability to work and live your life.
Some of the main factors that influence compensation include:
- How serious your injuries are
- Your medical bills and future treatment needs
- Time missed from work
- Whether you can return to your job
- Pain and the overall impact on your daily life
- Limits under workers’ compensation laws
Because every situation is different, the best way to understand what your case may be worth is to have it carefully reviewed. A thorough evaluation can help determine the full extent of your losses and what compensation you may be entitled to pursue.
How Do I Get Compensation if I’m Injured in a Workplace Accident in Illinois?
There are two main options for recovering compensation after a workplace accident in Illinois: workers’ compensation and a civil personal injury lawsuit.
Workers’ compensation is a no-fault insurance system that provides qualifying employees with monetary benefits to cover medical bills, lost wages, and long-term disability. You may qualify if your employer was required to carry workers’ compensation insurance, you’re classified as an employee, and you got hurt while doing your job. Benefits are limited – both the amounts that can be paid and the damages that will be covered.
Personal injury lawsuits can be pursued against a third party for intentionally harmful actions, strict liability, or negligence. You could have the right to sue a product manufacturer, property owner, co-worker, or motorist. There are some instances when you can sue your employer, too, but that typically only applies if you don’t qualify for workers’ compensation or if your employer was grossly negligent.
Compensation Available in a Personal Injury Lawsuit
Through a lawsuit, you can seek economic damages and non-economic damages for:
- Current and future medical bills
- Lost wages
- Disability
- Rehabilitation
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Reduced quality of life
- Disfigurement and scarring
- PTSD
- Chronic pain
Our Illinois workplace injury lawyers can help you understand which option (or options) might be available to you after you get hurt on the job. Once your rights are clear, we’ll invest our considerable resources and experience into helping you win your claim and maximize your recovery.
Compensation Available Through Workers’ Compensation
If you qualify for workers’ compensation in Illinois, you may receive specific benefits through your employer’s insurance. While you do not have to prove fault, the types and amounts of compensation are limited by law.
Workers’ compensation may cover:
- Medical treatment related to your injury
- Temporary disability benefits while you recover
- Permanent disability benefits for lasting impairments
- Vocational rehabilitation if you cannot return to your prior job
- Death benefits for surviving family members
These benefits can provide important financial support, but they do not include compensation for pain and suffering or other non-economic damages.
Can Shared Fault Affect My Ability To Get Compensation for a Workplace Injury in Illinois?
Illinois follows a system of modified comparative negligence. When you share responsibility for a workplace accident or injury, it can affect your ability to recover compensation through a personal injury lawsuit. Any damages awarded in your workplace accident lawsuit can be reduced proportionately to your shared blame if you’re 50% or less at fault.
For example, if you’re 15 percent to blame, your damages would be reduced by 15 percent. There’s a limit to how much blame you can share and still be able to recover compensation from another liable party. Once your liability exceeds half, you lose the right to demand damages from others in a lawsuit.
There’s an important exception to this rule, particularly for work-related injuries. Comparative negligence doesn’t apply to workers’ compensation claims. Under the no-fault system, you can recover full benefits regardless of the role you played in getting hurt on the job.
How Much Does It Cost To Hire a Workplace Accident Attorney?
Our workplace accident lawyers in Illinois represent clients on a contingency fee basis. There’s no up-front cost. No out-of-pocket fees. We only get paid when we win your workplace accident case. Fees are deducted from the monetary award we win on your behalf.
The percentage we recover varies from case to case and depends largely on whether you’re filing for workers’ compensation or pursuing damages in a lawsuit. If we don’t win, you owe us nothing.
When Do I Have To File a Workplace Injury Claim in Illinois?
The statute of limitations for workplace accident lawsuits in Illinois is two years. A similar two-year time limit applies to wrongful death cases, but begins to run on the date of a worker’s passing, not necessarily on the date they’re fatally wounded. Claims for workers’ compensation benefits can be subject to a longer three-year time limit, but have a 45-day notice requirement.
Miss the deadline that applies to your case(s), and you risk losing the ability to recover compensation for your workplace injuries.
Schedule a Free Consultation With an Experienced Illinois Workplace Accident Lawyer
Contact Zayed Law Offices Personal Injury Attorneys for a free case review if you’ve recently suffered injuries in a work-related accident in Illinois. Our Illinois workplace accident attorneys are exceptionally talented legal advocates with decades of experience. We’ve helped clients recover over $100 million in compensation. Now, we’re ready to fight for your best interests, too.
Your first consultation is free, so call one of our Illinois law offices to begin.
