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Category: Workers’ Compensation

Top Workplace Safety Violations

Workplace safety violations contribute to thousands of yearly on-the-job accidents that result in injuries and fatalities for workers. Workplace Safety ...

Farmworkers at Risk

Each year, America’s farmworkers experience injuries and illnesses caused by faulty farm equipment, toxic pesticides, unsanitary conditions, and extreme weather ...

Slaughterhouse and Packing Workers Face Horrifying Dangers

Slaughterhouse and meatpacking workers face horrifying dangers, including some of the most hazardous conditions of any industry in the United ...

Who’s Following You After Your Work Injury?

Workers’ compensation insurers often put injured employees under surveillance to avoid paying benefits after a work-related injury. A variety of ...

How Worker Misclassification May Impact Your Work Injury Claim

Employees who are misclassified as “independent contractors” are not covered under workers compensation insurance, so their injury claims and benefits ...

Workers’ Compensation: Illinois Employers Bracing for Change

Recent changes to the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Act enable employees who suffer latent injuries that manifest after 25 years to ...

More Employers Are Allowing Dogs at Work. Who’s Liable for Injuries?

People who are injured by dogs in the workplace may have two options to recover damages. While the animal’s owner ...

Rooftop Guardrail Systems Could Save Your Life

Rooftop guardrails and railing systems are required for the safety of workers to prevent falls. Workers who fall from high ...

Did You Commit a Safety Violation? You Could Still Get Workers’ Comp

If an employee is injured on the job as a result of violating a workplace safety rule, he/she is still ...

Are Drones Keeping Construction Workers Safe?

New federal regulations are making it possible for drones to keep construction workers safe on job sites around the country. ...

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    Legally Reviewed By Accident Attorney Alexander Pino
    Alexander Pino is an experienced personal injury lawyer in Chicago. Raised in North Barrington, Illinois, he developed an early interest in law and local government while attending Barrington High School. He earned his bachelor’s degree in Real Estate from DePaul University, and later returned to DePaul University College of Law to complete his law degree.
     
    Throughout law school, Alexander pursued hands-on legal experience across a range of disciplines. He clerked at the Illinois Attorney General’s Office, supporting attorneys in the Child Welfare Litigation Department. He also gained defense-side experience through internships with the Cook County Public Defender’s Office, assisting in both the Felony Trial Division and the Homicide Task Force.