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Category Archives: Personal Injury Law
Carpal tunnel cases can still be won
This week we received the arbitrator’s decision in a disputed carpal tunnel case. We won because we were well prepared and our client was equally ready for trial. Winning cases is common for us. But, winning a carpal tunnel case … Continue reading
Hire the law firm other lawyers trust.
In the last two months the Law Office of Keith Short has been hired to represent lawyers in two separate matters. Both lawyers are excellent litigators and very seasoned attorneys…and both lawyers wanted a tenacious trial team to represent them, … Continue reading
Uninsured motorist client receives arbitration award of $87,000.00
This week, one of our client’s received an arbitration award of just over $87,000. The gentleman was injured on vacation when his truck was “t-boned” by an uninsured motorist. The client had uninsured motorist coverage within his own car insurance … Continue reading
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CHOOSING YOUR DOCTOR
In 2011 the Illinois legislature amended the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act. The vast majority of the changes benefit the employer and were the result of tremendous pressure by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce and other business groups. Workers, unions and … Continue reading
THE “NEW” WORKERS’ COMPENSATION SYSTEM
For the next several blog entries, Law Office of Keith Short will be discussing changes in the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act and how those changes impact workers’ rights. If after reading these entries you have questions about your rights or … Continue reading
TOP 5 THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU’RE HURT ON THE JOB IN ILLINOIS
1. You get to decide which doctor is going to treat you. The employer can recommend a doctor, but you get to decide if you will let their doctor treat you. If not, you get to choose ONE doctor and … Continue reading
Keith Short to Speak at Workers’ Compensation Seminar
Attorney Keith Short will be one of several speakers at NBI, Inc.’s Advanced Workers’ Compensation Seminar on Thursday, June 21, 2012 in Fairview Heights, Illinois. For more information, please go to: http://www.nbi-sems.com/SemTeleDetails.aspx/Advanced-Workers-Compensation/Live-Seminar/R-59268ER%7C?NavigationDataSource1=Rpp:25,Nrc:id-3-dynrank-disabled%7cid-14-dyncount-500-dynorder-dynamic,Nra:pEventDate%2bpEventStartTime%2bStates%2bCredits%2bScope+of+Content%2bpLocationCity%2bpDescription%2bpProductId%2bpProductDescription%2bProductCode+(HIDDEN)%2bpAdditionalFormats%2bDivision,Nmrf:%7e%7eNOT(Zone%3aMP3+DOWNLOAD)%7e%7e,N:45-303
Keith Short Elected to ITLA Board of Managers
On May 1, Keith Short was elected to the Illinois Trial Lawyers Association (ITLA) Board of Managers. ITLA is the premier organization of trial lawyers in the state of Illinois. The Illinois Trial Lawyers Association is a statewide organization whose … Continue reading
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MEDICAL RECORDS: YOU MAKE HISTORY
One of the best pieces of advice I’ve heard in 20 years of the practice of personal injury and workers’ compensation law was this: “Your clients should never tell their doctor right away that they’re feeling better…even if they are.” … Continue reading