Injured at Work? Why the Right Workers’ Compensation Attorney Matters

Categories: Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law. | September 8, 2026

A workplace injury can change everything overnight. Your paycheck stops. Medical bills keep coming. And suddenly you are dealing with insurance adjusters, medical records, and deadlines you have never had to think about before.

That is when experience matters most.

Most claims start out looking simple. The trouble comes later. The insurance company disputes whether the injury happened at work, questions how serious it is, refuses to approve treatment, or insists you are ready to go back to work when you are not. Benefits get delayed. Benefits get denied. What looked straightforward becomes a fight.

An attorney who has seen these problems many times before knows how they develop and how to answer them. That is the difference experience makes.

At Krol, Bongiorno & Given, LTD, we have successfully handled more than 30,000 workers’ compensation claims across Illinois. That volume has put our attorneys in front of nearly every kind of workplace injury, employer, insurer, and dispute the system produces. We know what the insurance company is likely to argue, and we know what it takes to respond.

We also look beyond the immediate injury. A serious injury can affect your ability to earn a living for years. Our job is to pursue the full range of benefits available under Illinois law, including lost wages, medical treatment, and compensation for permanent limitations.

We represent workers with all types of injuries: broken bones, back and neck injuries, repetitive stress injuries, spinal cord injuries and paralysis, severe lacerations, amputations, burns, internal injuries, and illnesses caused by toxic exposure.

You should not have to worry about legal fees while you are out of work. Our workers’ compensation cases are handled on a contingency basis. There are no upfront attorney fees, and we do not get paid unless your case is resolved successfully.

Experience also means understanding the person behind the claim. Questions do not wait for business hours, so we make ourselves available to our clients day or night.

If you or someone you love was hurt at work, let us review how the accident happened, what your injuries involve, and what benefits may be available to you.

Call (312) 726-5567 or complete our online contact form.

Krol, Bongiorno & Given proudly represents injured workers throughout the greater Chicago area, including Cook, DuPage, Kane, Kendall, McHenry, Will, Grundy, DeKalb, and Kankakee counties.