Illinois construction accidents leave workers with medical bills, lost wages and a jobsite that won't hold itself accountable. We do that part.
Stephen D. Phillips
Every general contractor on a job site has an insurance company and a legal team ready before the ambulance leaves. Stephen founded Phillips Law Offices so injured workers have someone in their corner just as fast. 75+ years of combined firm experience sits behind every case he takes on personally.
General contractors, subcontractors, equipment owners, property managers. When a scaffold gives way or a crane operator misses a signal, figuring out who actually caused it takes real investigation.
Our team has handled catastrophic injuries and wrongful death claims. We know the difference between a workers’ compensation case and a third-party lawsuit, and when a client has grounds for both.
Most construction injury cases settle. Some don’t. When an insurance company or a contractor’s legal team decides to dig in, we’re ready to try the case.
Consultations are free and we work on contingency. You pay nothing upfront, and nothing at all unless we win your case.
Cases we handle
When fall protection fails, injured workers in Chicago can recover significant settlements.
Read the guideScaffolding accidents injure about 4,500 construction workers a year.
Read the guideAmong the deadliest construction accidents: one cubic yard of soil weighs as much as a car.
Read the guideAn OSHA Fatal Four hazard. Power line contact kills construction workers in Illinois every year.
Read the guideCrane collapses and dropped loads on Chicago jobsites, and who is responsible.
Read the guideAnother OSHA Fatal Four hazard: falling objects and moving equipment on Illinois job sites.
Read the guideOur main guide to how liability, workers’ comp and third-party claims work together after an Illinois jobsite injury.
Read the overviewFalls, electrocutions, trench collapses, crane failures and scaffolding incidents, explained by how each one usually happens.
See accident typesMedical benefits, disability ratings and what to do when an adjuster disputes your claim.
Understand your benefitsWhy a subcontractor, equipment maker or property owner can owe you more than workers’ comp ever will.
Check your optionsHow a documented safety violation can strengthen a claim well beyond the workers’ comp system.
Learn how it helpsBurns, toxic exposure and injuries that end a career, and what they change about the value of a claim.
Read about severe injuriesHigh-rise work, transit projects and demolition carry their own hazards. See what applies to your trade.
Find your tradeAnswers to the questions we hear most from injured workers and their families.
Browse the FAQsHow it works
The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we recover for you.
We listen to what happened, with no script and no pressure.
We explain your options under Illinois law: workers' compensation, a third-party claim, or both, and what to preserve before it disappears.
We pursue the benefits and damages the evidence supports, and we are ready to try the case if it does not settle.
You pay nothing upfront, and nothing at all unless we win your case.
Client reviews
Highly recommended. Had a very exceptional experience with this law firm. Without a doubt would recommend to anyone. The two attorneys we worked with were extremely pleasant, knowledgeable and diligent. Excellent law firm.
Excellent legal services from caring and compassionate attorneys. Could not ask for better legal representation. Will forever be grateful to the legal team at Phillips Law Offices for getting my family through such a difficult moment in our lives.
Mr. Phillips is number one in my experience with a wrongful death auto accident case. He was compassionate, professional, patient and prompt in returning my calls to answer my questions in representing my family’s case. I would tell anyone who needs legal representation that Mr. Phillips is top in his field to get the job done.
What actually drives settlement value in a Chicago construction accident case: injury permanence, lost earning capacity, liability clarity, available insurance coverage, and why workers' comp and third-party claims are valued completely differently.
When a construction worker dies on a Chicago job site, families face two separate legal tracks: workers' comp death benefits and a possible third-party wrongful death claim. Learn how both work.
How long a workers comp case takes in Illinois depends on MMI and dispute level. Three scenarios: medical-only (weeks to months), disputed TTD (one to three years), complex permanent disability (three-plus years).
Free case review
The consultation is free. There's no fee unless we win. Every day you wait is a day evidence can disappear.