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5 Tips for Maximizing Your Financial Recovery After a Car Accident in Chicago

If you were recently injured in a car accident that was someone else’s fault, you are entitled to seek full compensation for all of your injury-related losses. This includes not only your outstanding medical bills, but your future medical expenses (which could be far greater than what you owe currently), your lost earnings and earning capacity, your pain and suffering, and various other forms of financial and non-financial harm. In fact, most car accident victims are only aware of a small portion of the losses they are entitled to recover. It is not until they speak with a personal injury attorney that they understand the full extent of their claim for compensation. With this in mind, if you have suffered injuries in car accident in Chicago, here are some important tips for maximizing your financial recovery: Tip #1: See a Doctor After any type of accident, the single most important thing you can do is to see a doctor as soon as possible. Do not assume you are okay, and do not try to diagnose and treat your own injuries. You need a medical professional to assess the physical impact of the crash, and you need to make sure you have a treatment plan that puts you on the road to a full recovery. Tip #2: Keep Everything From the other driver’s insurance information to any photos you took with your phone, keep everything you have from the scene of the accident. As you accumulate medical bills, keep copies so […]

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Injured in an Accident at Work? Don’t Make These Seven Common Mistakes

Getting injured in an accident at work can turn your life upside down. If you are unable to work during your recovery, you will need to figure out a way to pay your medical bills and monthly expenses. Filing for workers’ compensation can provide some financial relief, but these benefits will not cover all of your injury-related losses. If you have been injured at work, there are important steps you need to take to protect your right to financial compensation. You may be entitled to additional compensation beyond workers’ comp, but you will need to avoid these common mistakes in order to maximize your financial recovery: Mistake #1: Not Reporting the Accident to Your Employer After suffering an injury on the job, one of your first steps should be to report the accident to your employer. Not only is this a requirement to file for workers’ compensation; but, if you fail to report the accident, this can also make it more difficult to prove that your injuries are work-related. Mistake #2: Not Seeking Medical Treatment Promptly In Illinois, you are entitled to see your own doctor for treatment of your work-related injuries. You should see a doctor promptly; and, if you do not know where to go, you should seek a referral and not rely solely on medical advice from your employer’s or its insurance company’s list of “preferred” providers. Unfortunately, these doctors do not always have injured workers’ best interests in mind. Mistake #3: Returning to Work Too Soon […]

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