Falls from roofs kill and permanently disable workers every year. If safety failures caused your injury, you deserve maximum compensation.
A work-related roofing injury is any physical harm sustained while performing roofing or construction duties at an elevation. Roofing is consistently ranked as one of the most dangerous jobs in the country. A fall from a roof, ladder, or scaffolding can result in catastrophic, life-altering injuries.
In Illinois, these injuries are covered by the workers’ compensation system. This “no-fault” program provides critical benefits for medical care and lost wages, regardless of who was at fault for the fall.
However, these cases are extremely complex. They often involve severe injuries and complicated questions about employment status (subcontractors vs. employees).
⚠️ Important:
An experienced work injury lawyer is essential to navigate this process and fight for the maximum compensation you and your family deserve.
Falls are the most obvious danger, but roofers face numerous hazards on a job site:
The leading cause of death and disability in roofing. This includes falls from roof edges, through unprotected skylights, or due to scaffold collapse
Falls from ladders that are unsecured, placed on uneven ground, or defective
Contact with overhead power lines or in-ground electrical systems is a severe and often fatal risk on construction sites
Slipping on steep-pitched roofs, or on surfaces covered with moisture, ice, or loose materials
Injuries from a roof or section of the building collapsing under the weight of workers and materials
Severe thermal burns from hot tar, bitumen, and roofing equipment
Receive your compensation in 3 steps
Yes, immediately. Roofing accident cases are high-stakes. The injuries are severe, and the insurance companies will use any tactic to deny the claim. A lawyer is critical to:
You must notify your employer within 45 days from the accident date. It is critical to report it immediately, even if you are pressured not to by a boss or supervisor.
This is the most common problem in construction cases. Many employers illegally misclassify their employees as “independent contractors” to avoid paying for workers’ compensation insurance. Do not give up.
An experienced lawyer like Jack can conduct an investigation to prove you were an employee under Illinois law, making you eligible for full benefits.
The value depends on the severity of your injuries. A fall from a roof often results in Permanent Total Disability (PTD), meaning you are permanently unable to work. Jack, with 30 years evaluating workers’ compensation cases in Illinois, will fight to secure benefits for:
It does not matter. Illinois workers’ comp is a “no-fault” system. Even if you lost your balance or slipped, you are entitled to full benefits as long as the injury happened at work.
If you’ve suffered a workplace injury in Illinois, don’t face this process alone. The workplace injury lawyers at Illinois Compensation have over 30 years of experience protecting the rights of injured workers throughout the state.
