Workers Compensation

If you have been injured on the job, you should first report the accident to your employer.

If you've been injured in an accident arising out of the performance of your work, you can't sue your employer for negligence, but you can collect workers’ compensation. A workers’ compensation claim is different than a personal injury case. With workers’ compensation, you have the right to medical treatment, temporary disability, and an award for permanent disability if your injuries are lasting. Sometimes, an accident that allows you to collect workers’ compensation benefits also gives rise to a personal injury claim against a responsible third party that is not your employer.

Over the years, we have obtained workers’ compensation awards for people suffering from all kinds of on-the-job injuries, including those noted below:

• Motor vehicle accidents
• Industrial equipment accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Injuries from machinery
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Employee assaults (fights)
• Injuries from lifting, bending and twisting

We can handle your case on a “contingency fee” basis, which means that you do not pay a legal fee unless we obtain a settlement or judgment for you.  In workers compensation cases, a judge approves all settlements and legal fees.