Workers compensation injury claims

Handling workers’ compensation injury and repetitive disease claims is a strong practice area for our firm, and one which we have been handling successfully for nearly 40 years of operation.  

In North Carolina, if you are injured on the job you must file a claim with the North Carolina Industrial Commission, which is a specially designated court system where all on-the-job claims must be filed and heard. 

We have helped workers with nearly every imaginable injury suffered over our 40 years including painful injuries to the head, hearing loss, brain, neck, back, sacrum, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, fingers, clavicle, chest, internal organs, ribs, hips, pelvis, legs, knees, ankles, feet, toes, face, teeth, skin, burns, amputation, paralysis, nerve conditions, hernias, and many other painful and life devastating injuries.  We also help the loved ones of workers who lost their lives due to tragic work accidents.  

Each case is completely unique, and our goal is to meet with our clients’ one-on-one and talk through their injuries and develop a plan to maximum each client’s legal rights and recovery.

Workers’ compensation law can be complicated.  Special rules and laws govern different kinds of workplace injuries and illnesses.  Unfortunately, insurance companies or employers often try to minimize or avoid their liability.  In these situations, it is important to seek competent legal counsel to ensure that you receive the benefits that you are entitled to.   

When an injury occurs, the injured worker may be entitled to variety of benefits including:

• 66 2/3rds of his/her lost wages for time missed from work
• medical compensation, which includes medical, surgical, hospital, nursing, and rehabilitative services
• mileage to and from doctors’ appointments
• other valuable benefits, such as attendant care, vocational rehabilitation, prosthetics, housing modifications, and others depending on the severity of the injury.

Unlike in civil court, injured employees are not entitled to pain and suffering damages. 

Our greatest source of pride over the years has been the incredible feedback we receive from our clients after we have successfully handled a workers’ compensation claim on their behalf.

If you need help knowing whether you have a compensable workers’ compensation claim, or need help knowing how to file it, what benefits you or your loved one are entitled to, or what to do next, please seek assistance from a qualified workers’ compensation attorney.  Our firm would be happy to help you.