Legal Advice for Workers' Compensation Claims
If you are injured on the job, the workers' compensation system is intended to pay your medical bills and compensate you for lost wages. Sometimes, the workers' compensation system works exactly as it is supposed to — and legal advice is unnecessary.
Other times, however, victims of work-related injuries run into trouble with the workers' compensation system. In such cases, you have the absolute right to seek advice from an independent workers' compensation attorney.
Zeb Little Law Firm, L.L.C.
Cullman, Alabama
Toll-Free: 1-877-375-7707 | Office Phone: 256-775-7707
The Zeb Little Law Firm has substantial experience representing victims of workplace injuries who have been denied a proper financial settlement by the workers' compensation insurance company. We represent agricultural workers, health care workers, construction site workers, industrial employees and office workers — any of whom run the risk of on-the-job injury.
The most important thing to do following a workplace injury is to notify your employer that you have been injured. Under workers' compensation law, you may be denied workers' compensation if you fail to inform your employer that you were hurt on the job.
When should you seek legal advice following a workplace injury?
- Your injury was caused by defective or dangerous machinery
- Your injury was caused by the careless or reckless actions of another employee — or by a person unassociated with your job
- Workers' comp denies you medical treatment
- You are off work due to injury but the workers' compensation insurance company denies you payment for temporary total disability (TTD)
- The company doctor sends you back to work before you are completely recovered from the injury
- The company doctor says you have reached maximum medical improvement and you are offered a final settlement
Free Consultations and Early Legal Advice
At the Zeb Little Law Firm, we understand that financial worries may prevent you from seeking legal advice. We offer free, in-person consultations at any stage of a workers' compensation case.
At the initial appointment, we can give you advice on how to proceed and we can give you our opinion on whether or not you need a lawyer's assistance.
If we believe that your case will be helped through our involvement, then we do not collect a fee unless and until we achieve success in your case.
To schedule a confidential consultation, call toll-free, 1-877-375-7707, or 256-775-7707. Or, send us an e-mail for a prompt response.
