Getting a driver’s license is a rite of passage for teens everywhere, and it’s every bit as exhilarating for teens as it is scary for their parents. Not only are teens notoriously bad at driving, but millennials have more distractions behind the wheel than any generation before them. With teens glued to their smartphones, it…
Illinois Workers Compensation Study: How Much Do Workers Receive After an Injury?
April 22, 2016 By
It’s easy to forget that most U.S. workers in the 21st century enjoy tremendous job protections compared to workers of the not-so-distant past, when a little bit of asbestos, silica, or lead exposure was just a normal part of a hard day’s work. Even so, that doesn’t mean that it is easy to file a…
Pedestrian Accidents Increase in McHenry County, IL
April 22, 2016 By
The number of fatal car accidents involving pedestrians in McHenry County surged last year, with 22% of all fatal car crashes involving pedestrians. From 2011 to 2014, the percentage of pedestrian accidents dropped in McHenry County. However, that streak of good fortune has come to an end. Out of 18 fatal crashes last year on…
What We Learned from the I-90 Tragedy
April 22, 2016 By
This February, the Rockford University community was devastated by the news of a tragic car accident, in which two students died and two more were injured. Ever since, students, teachers, alumni, and the victims’ families have been in mourning, and there has been an outpouring of support from the community. At a candlelight vigil at…
Steve Greeley Named 2016 Illinois Super Lawyer
February 9, 2016 By
We’re very proud to announce that Steve Greeley, Partner at Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley, was named to the list of 2016 Illinois Super Lawyers. Actually, only 5 percent of attorneys are selected for this honor, and that is in part to the thorough selection process. Steve was nominated by his peers, and then researched and vetted…
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley Helps Crystal Lake Cub Scout Pack 347
January 22, 2016 By
Our law firm, Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley, recently sponsored the shipment of 21 care packages prepared by Cub Scout Pack 347 from Crystal Lake with food, games, reading materials and letters from the scouts to the service members in a naval battalion stationed at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, Africa to which local naval service member…
Brain Injuries: An Epidemic in Youth Sports
December 17, 2015 By
As headline after headline continues to fill the news telling of yet another brain injury caused by sports, it makes us realize just how prevalent these occurrences are. We all hope that traumatic brain injuries, like severe concussions or worse, do not happen to our loved ones or ourselves. However, the reality is that 1…
Do Not Take Less Than You Deserve From the Workers’ Compensation Carrier or Let Them Delay or Stop Payments and Approvals for Treatment
August 11, 2015 By
Workers’ Compensation Insurance Carriers know the chips are stacked against them. Illinois Workers’ Compensation Law requires them to pay all bills and missed wages as well as a lump sum award for any injuries causing lifelong problems. Many times the plan to not pay these amounts is to say that the injury was not work…
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley Picks Sides for the Cubs-Sox Series
July 15, 2015 By
We’re one team here at Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley, but when it comes to the Chicago Cubs versus the Chicago White Sox, we are quite the firm divided. We’re united when it comes to the Blackhawks and the Bears, but baseball is another story. For Herb and Jack Franks, the decision was easy—Go Sox! But…
What to do if you have been in an accident
April 25, 2015 By
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley continues its 12 part series of articles about what to do when in an accident. For all tips, go to our blog. If you are hurt when someone hits your car while on the job, you not only have a workers’ compensation claim, you also have a claim against the responsible…
