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Injured Actor
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Premier Personal Injury Attorneys

If you were injured while on set or during a performance or audition, you may be entitled to medical, disability, and other benefits. At Malman Law, we help injured actors and actresses in Chicago file successful claims for workers’ compensation.

Acting is a physically demanding job. Performers in all disciplines – both on stage and on screen – often face intense pressure, grueling hours, and risks that can put their bodies in harm’s way. At Malman Law, we are committed to helping injured actors and actresses in the Chicago area secure fair compensation when they get injured on the job. Whether you are eligible for workers’ compensation or a negligent third party is responsible for your injury, our attorneys will fight to make sure that you receive the compensation you deserve.

Common Causes of Compensable Injuries

As a screen actor, theater performer, dancer, stuntman or woman, or other artistic performer or entertainment professional, your career involves physically demanding activities on a near-daily basis. When you are focused on your performance, you put your trust in others to make sure that your working conditions are safe and do not put you at-risk for a serious injury. This includes not only providing safe sets and stages, but maintaining reasonable working hours as well.

Unfortunately, not all film and production companies meet these obligations. In fact, dangerous locations and overworking are two of the most common causes of work-related injuries for actors and actresses in the Chicago area. Unsafe working conditions frequently lead to injuries such as:

  • Overexertion – Common overexertion injuries include things like sprains and strains, muscle tears, and vocal cord injuries. Overexertion injuries can result from working long hours, as well as performing strenuous movements, reading lines, and singing repeatedly over the course of multiple rehearsals or several takes on set.
  • Slips and Falls – Slip-and-fall injuries are extremely common among stage and screen performers. While actors and actresses can fall even on clean, dry floors, in many cases slips and falls are the result of being asked to perform on wet, waxy, snowy, uneven, cracked, and unstable premises.
  • Collisions and Impacts – Actors, actresses, and other performers also frequently suffer injuries in collisions with other performers in the theater or on set. Impacts with stage props, cameras, lights, falling debris, and other objects can cause serious injuries as well.
  • Secondary Injuries from Fatigue – Working long hours, many performers suffer from extreme fatigue. Being fatigued puts performers at greater risk for suffering many different types of injuries.
  • Sunburns and Exposure – Severe sunburns and other types of exposure-related injuries are serious risks both during the summer and on snowy sets during Chicago winters. If you suffered sunburns or other exposure injuries because you were forced to work long hours outdoors, you may be able to claim compensation for your treatment expenses and other losses.

At Malman Law, we represent performers who have suffered all types of job-related injuries. If you have been injured in the Chicago area, call us so that we can help you stand up for your legal rights.

 

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