Legal Question in Personal Injury in Illinois

If you can find work that fits within the guidelines set by your doctor, you should do so. A jury appreciates someone who is trying to get back into the workforce.

You have a duty to mitigate your damages--that is if you can find a job, that you can do and that your doctor think you can do, yous should take it regardless of whether it hurts your case or not. Although, questions like that should be the sort of question you should ask your attorney--if you do not have an attorney, you would do yourself and your case the biggest favor by getting one.

I hope this helps-

Hi. I am sorry to hear about the accident and the resulting injury. Texting and driving has become a serious issue on our roadways and, despite laws against it in some jurisdictions, it is simply very difficult to enforce these laws.

I am an Illinois and Missouri licensed attorney that focuses my practice primarily on auto accident and workers' compensation cases.

There are quite a few factors to consider in determining if any harm to your case would be done by working a part-time job.

For example, how long has it been since you last worked? I would assume that you haven't worked at all since the accident. Also, does the part-time work that you are considering require any activites that you already told a doctor that you cannot do? It could potentially hurt your credibility if you tell a doctor that you cannot do a certain activity and then take a job which somehow requires you to do that activity.

In order to give a fully accurate analysis of the situation and the prudence of taking on a part-time job, I would have to know what the exact restrictions are, the type of injury, and the type of job you are looking at.

For your convenience, I can be reached via e-mail at [email protected], or by phone at (314) 471-5585. Thanks.

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