How To File For Worker's Compensation

How To File For Worker's Compensation

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Don't let the worker's comp insurance company or your employer tell you that your injury was pre-existing or that your work did not cause it. If you have had an injury in the past to some area of your body, you still may get a new injury that allows you to recover money if that same area is made worse due to your work. Call Hill Boren and we will discuss the facts of your case with you for free. In many cases, the employer or insurance company is just trying to get out of paying for a legitimate injury claim.

They may just be ignorant of the law, especially regarding gradually occurring injuries. Those injuries occur over time, where every day you work doing activities that hurt your body is considered a new injury date. This area of the law is complicated, and even trial courts and higher courts struggle with these laws. An experienced attorney who stays on top of the latest interpretations of the law and understands how to use those laws may mean the difference between winning or losing a difficult case.

Cases we have won:

Attorney Jeff Boyd of Hill Boren represented a truck driver who gradually developed neck pain driving on bumpy interstate highways. The driver developed excruciating neck pain and numbness into his fingers. He went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a herniated disc. After surgery, the driver was unable to continue as an over the road truck driver. The case settled for $263,036 with lifetime medical benefits.

A 26 year-old male sustained a work-related injury when a box fell on his neck, left shoulder and left arm. As a result of the accident, the employee experienced numbness in his left arm and eventually loss of function in the arm. The employee asked Hill Boren to assist him in his fight for worker's compensation benefits. Despite the employer's doctor's testimony of finding no reasons for the injured employee's symptoms, Mr. Shannon L. Toon was able to settle the worker's compensation claim for $51,850, based upon the employee's average weekly wage. In addition, the employee's medical care for this injury will remain open for his entire life.

A 53 year-old assistant retail manager sustained an injury to her back, neck and tailbone when she fell off of a ladder in her company storeroom. She was diagnosed with a back contusion but continued to have recurrent neck pain, shoulder pain and leg pain as well as other complaints, which she related to the fall. The employer and the insurance carrier disputed the claim. She contacted Hill Boren about assisting her in her fight. Despite the company's denial, Mr. Shannon L. Toon was able to resolve her worker's compensation claim for $70,000.

Attorney Jeff Boyd represented a truck driver who gradually developed neck pain driving on bumpy interstate highways. The driver developed excruciating neck pain and numbness into his fingers. He went to the emergency room and was diagnosed with a herniated disc. After surgery, the client was unable to continue as an over the road truck driver. The case settled for $263,036 with lifetime medical benefits.


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