Stress and Workers’ Compensation

Stress is increasingly being recognized as a justifiable injury for the purpose of workers’ compensation benefits.  It isn’t as straight-forward to claim such an injury as a physical one, but states are beginning to allow for stress to be a legitimate work-related injury deserving of injury compensation. Each state has its own workers’ compensation commission. …

Video Evidence in Personal Injury Cases

Recently, video cameras have been installed in several traffic intersections and near major parks and schools in the Chicago area. In stores, security cameras are as commonplace as employees. Additionally, many residences are increasingly promoting the value of cameras for the safety of their residents. While this may seem unsettling from a 1984-esque perspective, it…