It Pays To Have A Workers' Compensation Lawyer

Getting injured at work is often just the beginning of work-related problems. The Workers’ Compensation is, generally, set up for efficiency and to protect businesses from lawsuits.

The standard lawyer fee is 25% of the workers’ compensation award. Although it sounds like it reduces the compensation you’d receive, what typically happens is this: Your lawyer will help you get more compensation than you’d be able to collect on your own.

An insurance industry study found that those represented by a lawyer received monetary settlements that were, on average, 3.5 times larger than settlements given to those who did not have a lawyer, even after lawyer expenses were deducted. In such a scenario, having a lawyer pays for itself.

Learn more about our fees. Expenses are another thing that is deducted from your work comp award. This usually amounts to just a couple hundred dollars for medical records and other expenses fronted by your law firm. Sometimes, though, depositions and expert testimony could add some more costs.

Every case is different, so please call for a free consultation to see what we could do for you. 816-561-3400.