Practice Areas
WORKERS' COMPENSATION ATTORNEYS OF DONALD W. FOHRMAN HANDLE THE FOLLOWING LEGAL MATTERS
We primarily represent individuals who have been injured on the job or who are disabled as a result of a job related injury. For matters not listed here, contact us at (866) 768-0645.
Workers' Compensation
After being injured on-the-job, know your legal rights. Your employer's Workers' Compensation insurance company attorneys have begun protecting their legal interests the minute you report your injury. Your physical and financial security is at risk. You need an aggressive and experienced Workers' Compensation attorney to “level the playing field.”
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Repetitive Stress
If you develop a repetitive stress injury (i.e. carpal tunnel syndrome, tendonitis, tennis elbow, etc.) as from the duties you perform at work, you may receive Workers' Compensation benefits including your choice of doctors, full medical care compensation, lost wage benefits, a lump-sum cash settlement, vocational retraining or re-schooling and permanent wage loss benefits.
Construction Accidents
Construction labor makes up one of the three most dangerous occupations in the United States today; producing thousands of debilitating injuries and wrongful deaths each year. Factors that contribute to construction accidents include workers lifting loads with worn and weathered cables, working on elevated platforms without fall protection or wearing defective safety harnesses and lanyards, and/or working in trenches with improper benching and using outdated tools and equipment.
Have you been fired after reporting a workers' compensation claim? Being injured on-the-job not only jeopardizes your future health, but it may result in the termination of your job. If so, you could be entitled to substantial damages in a retaliatory discharge lawsuit against your former employer.
Overtime Wage Claims
Working overtime is a significant investment of your resources and time spent away from your loved ones. If your employer fails to pay you time and a half for over 40 hours worked in a week, your employer may be violating Illinois state law. Both state and federal laws (FLSA) laws allow employees to recover lost wages and damages.
Second Opinion
If you have lost confidence in your present attorney you have an absolute legal right to receive a second opinion from another attorney. If we determine that you are, in fact, not being properly represented by your current attorney, we can take-over the handling of your claim. We will compensate your attorney for his time and costs. You will owe your present attorney absolutely nothing.
Welcome Out-of-State Attorneys
We welcome inquiries from out-of-state attorneys who are seeking assistance for their clients in need of a quality Illinois attorney. We will enter in co-counsel relationships and pay appropriate referral fees consistent with local bar association rules and regulations.
If you or your loved one has been injured on the job or has been denied a workers' compensation claim, contact the Illinois workers' compensation lawyers of Donald W. Fohrman & Associates at (866) 768-0645 or complete the contact form on this site. You will pay nothing unless we reach a settlement for you.