Personal Injury and Disability Lawyers In Washington D.C., Maryland, and Virginia

Yes, you can. If you hurt your ACL at work, workers’ compensation can cover your medical treatment and lost wages. The first thing you need to do is tell your employer right away. Make sure you see a doctor who specializes in ACL injuries—not one chosen by the insurance company. ACL injuries are serious, so having a workers’ comp lawyer can help you get the benefits you deserve.

Yes, you can get fired while on workers’ compensation. Most states, including D.C., VA, and MD, have provisions preventing employers from firing employees in response to protected behavior, such as filing a workers’ compensation claim (retaliation). However, this is rarely the issue.

As an at-will employee, your employer can legally fire you while your claim is open. Getting fired doesn’t end your workers’ comp case; the insurance company must continue benefits and cover medical treatment.

The answer is yes, it’s possible to still file a claim with the insurance company up to two years after a car accident, but you may find yourself without a case if you didn’t seek medical treatment right away. There is a statute of limitations (which is generally two years from the date of injury) but there is also the tie between the car accident and the injury to be considered.

In personal injury cases, the medical records are often the bulk of the evidence that is used to support the claim that you have filed. If you don’t have consistent medical records from the date of the car accident and ongoing, it will be easy for the insurance company to say that your injury was not related to the car accident.

There is no definite answer to how long a medical malpractice takes. The length of a medical malpractice case depends on a few different factors; such as the complexity of the injury, how many institutions are involved, and where the injury happened.

When the injury is really complicated, it requires more experts to attest to the severity of the injuries and the interplay between different fields of medicine. The more complex the injury, the more people involved and the more people involved usually mean the longer it takes.

Yes, you should get legal assistance if you’re facing a denial of long-term disability benefits. The appeal process is complex, and having a knowledgeable lawyer is essential.

You only get one chance at the appeal. Appealing is a time-sensitive and intricate process under federal law. It goes beyond simple letter writing.