When injured in an accident, make sure you get your doctor to write notes confirming the days in which you were allowed to be off of work due to your injury. When injured in an accident, many times your employer will understand and will give you the time off without any official doctor’s note, but…
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley, P.C. in Marengo, IL want you to know what things to do when you have been in an accident
October 3, 2014 By
Q&A with Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley on Complex Commercial Litigation
September 24, 2014 By
Jack Franks, partner at Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley, who has been practicing law for 25 years, talks about complex commercial litigation. Q: What is complex commercial litigation? A: We represent clients who dispute whether a contract has been fulfilled, whether money is owed, or whether work done correctly. We try to bring people together to…
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley discuss off-work benefits
September 18, 2014 By
Last month we discussed the average weekly wage and temporary disability rate. This month is about what off-work benefits (TTD) usually being and when they can end. In most cases, the workers’ compensation insurer will pay off-work benefits when you cannot return because of your injury. Yet in some cases payment can be delayed. If…
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley Discuss Bankruptcy
September 10, 2014 By
One sign of our improving economy is shrinking unemployment, but getting back into the workforce may not stave off collection or foreclosure if a homeowner has accumulated too much debt while unemployed. Bankruptcy is one solution. “I think a lot of people don’t know that bankruptcy can help stop foreclosures and allow you to repay…
Be sure to give all of your medical providers your car and health insurance information
September 3, 2014 By
When injured in an accident, the insurance company for the at-fault-driver does not pay until the very end, because, until they review all of the records on your treatment, they do not know if your treatment is related to the accident or not so the law requires your car ’ s medical insurance coverage, if…
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley and Temporary Total Disability Benefits
August 19, 2014 By
Welcome to Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley monthly series on Workers Compensation. Last month we discussed deadlines for filing a claim. This month is about the Average Weekly Wage (AWW) and Temporary Total Disability Benefits (TTD). Your average weekly wage is based on what you earned over the 12-months prior to your accident. For example, if…
FGPG Law covers how cell phone misuse can result in a criminal record
August 15, 2014 By
Most people don’t think that using their cell phones can be considered a criminal act, but in certain instances it can. Cell phone misuse now has new laws in place that Illinois residents should be aware of. For the few who may not be aware of the new changes in Illinois law that went into…
What to do when you have been in an accident.
August 12, 2014 By
When injured in an accident, report the claim to your insurance company as soon as you can. When you have a car crash, your insurance company will take care of the property damage if you have full coverage and will often times have a medical payment policy that will pay some or all of your…
FGPG Law in Marengo, IL is going strong after 50 years and still counting!
July 29, 2014 By
Herb Franks grew up on a dairy farm in Marengo, Illinois. Even as a young man, as he worked early and long hours, he knew he wanted more out of life. “I want to tell you, when you’re milking cows twice a day 7 days a week you figure there’s got to be a another…
Franks Gerkin Ponitz Greeley, P.C. in Marengo, IL want you to know what things to do when you have been in an accident
July 29, 2014 By
When injured in an accident, keep all of the paperwork and information you receive for your attorney. When injured in an accident, you will be getting calls and letters from each parties’ insurance companies and medical providers and all of these documents are necessary for the attorney to review to be able to resolve the…
