Can I sue for a forklift accident at work? In Illinois, you may be able to pursue a lawsuit after a workplace forklift accident, but it depends on who caused the injury. Workers’ compensation generally covers injuries caused by your employment, while a separate claim may be available when a third party, defective equipment, or…
Continue reading ›At warehouses or factories, forklifts are essential equipment. But when a forklift overturns, strikes a worker, drops a load, or operates in an unsafe area, the consequences can be devastating. So how many forklift deaths per year occur and what does that mean for the workers operating this equipment across Illinois warehouses, distribution centers, and…
Continue reading ›Forklifts move heavy loads every day in warehouses, factories, and job sites across Illinois. When a driver loses control or fails to watch for pedestrians, the results can be severe. If you were hit by a forklift at work, you may be wondering who is responsible for your medical bills and lost income. We break…
Continue reading ›The moments right after a forklift accident are chaotic, and it’s easy to focus only on the immediate scene while missing steps that matter later. Knowing what to do after a forklift accident at work protects your health first, but it also protects your ability to recover the compensation you’re entitled to once the dust…
Continue reading ›Picture a warehouse on a busy afternoon. A new hire, only a few days into the job, is asked to move a pallet because the regular operator called in sick: no certification, no evaluation, just a quick verbal explanation of the controls. Minutes later, the forklift clips a coworker near a blind corner. This scenario…
Continue reading ›Forklift accidents range from minor bruises to permanently disabling injuries, which is exactly why there’s no single average forklift accident settlement that applies to every case. The type of claim you file, the severity of your injury, and who was responsible all shape the final number far more than any generic average ever could. That…
Continue reading ›Powered industrial trucks landed among OSHA’s top ten most frequently cited standards again this past year, with over 1,800 citations issued nationwide. Behind nearly every one of those numbers is a real person who got hurt because a forklift wasn’t operated, maintained, or trained the way federal law requires. If you were injured by a…
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