BorgWarner Workers’ Compensation Lawyers

Since 2001, we have helped over 20,000 injured workers find the best Illinois workers’ compensation attorney for their case. Please contact us at 312-346-5320 for a free consultation.

Part of getting the “best” attorney for your work injury is hiring a lawyer who has experience in dealing with your company. This is true with a company like BorgWarner. They have plants in Melrose Park, Dixon and Bellwood. And due to the heavy duty nature of some of their jobs, it’s not unusual for them to have work comp claims filed against them.

BorgWarner manufactures auto parts, including engines, electric vehicle components and thermal management systems. I would actually say they have done a good job of making their plants safer for workers over the years, although of course accidents still happen.

While there are a lot of corporate and sales jobs at the company (and those people can get hurt too), the most common injuries are to workers in their factories. Most of those workers are involved in production, assembly, maintenance and/or materials handling. Those jobs can involve a lot of repetitive lifting and movements. As a result it is not unusual to see injuries to the back, elbow, and shoulder. And of course any accident can happen including concussions from hitting your head, leg and ankle injuries from slipping on a wet floor or hip injuries from getting hit by a vehicle that is moving product.

BorgWarner is represented by Travelers in their workers’ compensation claims. That is a very large insurance company whose job is not to look out for you. Their goal is to minimize costs in order to keep the BorgWarner business and of course make a lot of money. As a result they may do things like steer you to company doctors (you can usually see one of your choice even without insurance), assign nurse case managers to interfere with your care, take recorded statements (you don’t have to give on and shouldn’t) or do surveillance on you.

The biggest part of having a good work comp lawyer in your corner is getting someone who knows how to deal with Travelers and their lawyers. You need someone to protect you and look out for you. Even if it seems like they are doing everything right with your claim, I assure you that their goal is to close it even if you aren’t healthy yet.