Oklahoma City Work Injury Attorney
The process of filing for and then protecting your right to full workers' compensation can be intimidating, particularly when you are trying to deal with the fallout from a serious injury that prevents you from working. Insurance companies that handle these cases can be aggressive at trying to reduce their financial responsibility and pay outs, leaving you wondering what is fair and what you are truly owed.
At Laird, Hammons, Laird PLLC, our lawyers not only represent you in fighting for the full compensation you are owed, but we also work closely with clients to understand the process involved. Instead of fighting with insurance companies, hire a professional Oklahoma City workers' compensation process attorney to put the law back on your side.
Understanding the Workers' Compensation Process
What is important to understand from the start is that if you are injured in a workplace accident, you have a right to receive workers' compensation . After that, it's about making sure you are taking the right steps to protect that right to compensation.
The process starts by:
- Getting Weekly Checks If you are unable to work
- Working with a knowledgeable lawyer who understands how to move forward
- Getting medical treatment that clearly documents your injuries
- Informing your employer
- Filing the correct forms and ensuring you are properly represented
After these initial steps occur, our job as your attorney is to ensure that you are treated fairly and that you get the compensation you are owed. That can lead to negotiating or pushing back against insurance companies, addressing bad faith insurance issues, uncovering the right evidence to protect your benefits and even litigating.
Our office doesn't just simply push you into the start and then abandon you to whatever settlement you are offered. We stay by your side to make sure that the laws work for you.
A Legal Partner on Your Side
If you have suffered a workplace accident that will keep you out of work and dependent on workers' compensation benefits, you should talk to a lawyer. Even before you have or realize you have a problem, we can advocate for you.
It costs nothing to sit down with our experienced professionals. Contact our Oklahoma City office to schedule a free consultation.