Waiting to get a Workers’ Comp Lawyer Can Cost You
Don’t Wait to Get a DC Workers’ Comp Lawyer For You and Your Family
I just spoke to a nice guy with a legitimate work injury in DC. They faced a serious back injury. He waited too long for me to be able to help him. His waiting ended up costing him a lot in terms of medical treatment, money, time, and aggravation.
The client thought by doing everything the insurance company told him to do that he was doing the right thing for his workers’ comp case – that he was protecting himself and his family.
He thought that he didn’t need a lawyer because the insurance company was treating him right. He had worked at the same heavy-duty commercial construction company for 16 years, and he thought they loved him.
Not Getting the Right Lawyer for your DC Workers’ Comp Case Can Really Cost You
He was making a lot of money at the time he got hurt. But he’s not now. Instead, the insurance company controlled his medical care, telling him to treat with a “workers’ clinic” they probably fund and control. People don’t realize how important it is to choose your own doctor after a work injury in DC. It’s absolutely your right to do so.
When he didn’t like the clinic, the adjuster referred him to an insurance company doctor.
An Insurance Doctor Has a Duty to the Insurance Company, Not You
Neither the workers’ clinic nor the insurance doctor have any connection to him as a patient (because they get so many referrals from insurance companies). Turns out his injury was more serious than they thought.
But the insurance company doctor and the nurse case manager aren’t recommending an MRI, a second opinion, or much of anything. They think he should just go back to work.
He can’t go back to work now – can’t lift, can’t walk on the uneven ground of a construction site. It’s dangerous for him to even be on the site. His benefits have stopped and he’s not getting any more medical treatment thanks to the insurance doctor.
Don’t let this happen to you.
Without an Experienced DC Workers Comp Lawyer You Can Lose Everything You Worked For
Here’s what he should have done (and what you should do if you’re hurt on the job):
- Don’t go to the insurance company clinic or doctors for treatment.
- Get all of the educational info you can. Read Protect Your Rights: The Ultimate Guide to DC Workers’ Compensation or one of our short, easy-to-read reports like 5 Mistakes that Will Absolutely Kill Your Worker’s Compensation Case.
- You should talk to an experienced workers’ comp lawyer early in the process – so we can stop you from making mistakes that may cost you hundreds of dollars each week.
How Much Does it Cost to Get the Best DC Workers Comp Lawyer?
It doesn’t cost you a penny to have the best lawyer working with you from the beginning. With Donahoe Kearney, there are absolutely no charges or fees in a workers’ comp case until the end and only if we successfully settle or win your case.
Trust Attorney Frank Kearney, he understands what you’re going through, is nationally Board Certified, and has written the book for injured workers today. Why take a chance that you’ll get taken advantage of by insurance company adjusters, doctors, nurses, case managers, and lawyers?
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