After a serious injury at work, choose a lawyer who regularly handles D.C. workers’ compensation cases and understands how an injury can affect your medical treatment, income, and ability to return to work.
At Donahoe Kearney, helping injured workers is a major part of what we do. Attorney Frank Kearney is a Board-Certified civil trial lawyer who has spent more than 30 years representing injured people. Our team understands the problems that can arise when an insurance company delays treatment, disputes an injury, or stops wage benefits.
Choose a lawyer who regularly handles D.C. workers’ compensation cases
Workers’ compensation laws are different in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. A lawyer may handle personal injury cases without having significant experience with the D.C. workers’ compensation system.
Ask how often the lawyer represents injured workers in D.C. and whether the firm has experience handling denied medical treatment, unpaid wage benefits, independent medical examinations, and disagreements about returning to work.
Our team regularly handles serious D.C. workers’ compensation claims. We take the time to understand how the injury happened, what medical treatment you have received, whether you are being paid while you are out of work, and what may be preventing your claim from moving forward.
Look at the lawyer’s experience and reputation
Read client reviews to learn how the firm treats the people it represents. Look for comments about whether the legal team listened, returned calls, explained the case clearly, and continued helping when complications arose.
Frank’s experience also includes working for a law firm that represented insurance companies early in his career. This gave him a close look at how insurers evaluate injury claims and respond when an injured worker requests benefits.
Choose a lawyer who will guide you through the process
A workers’ compensation lawyer should help you understand how medical treatment is approved, how wage benefits are determined, what to expect at an independent medical examination, and how returning to work may affect your claim.
At Donahoe Kearney, we explain these issues throughout the case and help our clients prepare for the decisions and appointments that may affect their benefits.
Attorney Frank Kearney and our team also create videos, articles, and guides that answer common questions from injured workers. You can check out our YouTube channel to hear Attorney Frank Kearney answer common questions about D.C. workers’ compensation and serious workplace injuries.
Find out how the lawyer’s fee works
Before hiring a lawyer, ask whether you must pay anything upfront, whether you will receive hourly bills, and how the attorney will be paid.
Donahoe Kearney handles workers’ compensation cases on a contingency fee basis. This means you do not pay an attorney’s fee upfront or receive hourly bills while we work on your claim. We receive an attorney’s fee only if we recover workers’ compensation benefits or a settlement for you.
The lawyer should explain the contingency fee agreement before you sign it, including how the fee will be calculated.
Call us after a serious injury at work
You do not have to compare law firms while also trying to manage medical appointments, missed work, and problems with the insurance company.
Contact us or call 202-393-3320 and tell us what happened.
We will ask about your injury, medical treatment, work status, wage benefits, and any difficulties you are having with the insurance company. Then we can explain your options and how our team may be able to help with your D.C. workers’ compensation case.
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