We previously blogged about the immediate steps you should take if you find yourself involved in a motor vehicle crash. This blog will focus on what you should do in the specific situation where you are injured at work or while doing something associated with your employment. Workers' compensation is a state-mandated insurance program that [...]
We're all about Safety here at Dwyer & Coogan Which is why we support the rights of workers to unionize their workplaces, because it gives them the opportunity to bargain for safety rules and enforcement. Recently, the City of Lincolnshire chose to pass a law to restrict the rights of workers to unionize. They were [...]
"We are so proud of our founding partner Patrick Dwyer II, who was today conferred with the title of "Distinguished Counselor" by Justice Russell Hartigan and The Illinois State Bar Association. Pat is recognized as a distinguished counselor for his more than FIFTY years of service as a lawyer. Today he continues his interest in [...]
November 3, 2017--Caroleann Gallagher speaking to attorneys about Workers' Compensation. ILLINOIS TRIAL LAWYERS WELCOMED CAROLEANN GALLAGHER TO SPEAK ABOUT DEVELOPMENTS IN WORKERS' COMPENSATION LAW NOVEMBER 3, 2017--The Illinois Trial Lawyer Association held their annual Workers' Compensation Law Seminar in Oak Brook, Illinois. The Seminar featured leading attorneys in the field, who spoke about [...]
Today, Tuesday, August 22, 2017, our own Jim Coogan will be making his fourth guest appearance as the station's Legal Analyst on WCPT AM 820's afternoon News & Political Talk Show, The Ben Joravsky Show. Listen in to hear Ben & Jim discuss some current events as the break down some of the legal issues [...]
Hurt at work? Your employer is going to take care of things, right? That clinic they send you to will do the right tests? They’ll get you the right treatments, right? What about paying the bills while you can’t work? If the doctor wants you to rest, or if you’re too injured to be [...]
