Workers’ Compensation
When dealing with an injury sustained in your workplace, a personal injury or workers’ compensation case may be filed to help recover money for medical expenses, lost earnings, and other damages.
Fighting with insurance companies and your employer to pay for your injuries can not only be stressful, but time-consuming as well — and it can even lead to your window of opportunity to file a workers compensation claim expiring, preventing you from retaining any compensation for your injuries.
Since the laws surrounding work related accidents are strict and one small mistake can jeopardize the entire attempt to secure funds, it’s vital to enlist the help of an experienced legal team. Not only will we fight to ensure that your rights are protected and you receive proper compensation, but we’ll also be advocating for your best general interests throughout the duration of your case.
Workers’ compensation areas of practice
At Whitley Clark , we handle all types of cases related to workplace accidents throughout the entire state, from Charlotte to Raleigh to Jacksonville, and everywhere in between. Our firm handles many different types of workers’ compensation claims, including those that involve:
- Scaffolding accidents
- Equipment malfunction
- Defective tools
- Crane Accidents
- Falls from heights
- Ladder accidents
- Slip and Falls
- Falling objects
- Electrocution
- Fires
- Loss of Hearing
- Common Construction Accident Causes
While there are some workplace accidents that result from workers making innocent mistakes, many times these accidents result from negligence, whether on the part of the employer or other employees. Other common causes typically deal with exposure to hazardous work environments, whether it’s chemicals, electrical wiring, slippery surfaces, or poorly maintained properties.
Contact Whitley Clark Attorneys At Law for help with your workers’ compensation case
At Whitley Clark Law , our team of professional attorneys has more than 40 years of experience helping clients with legal matters throughout North Carolina. Because a workplace accident may leave you facing an entirely changed life and future, it is our goal to provide you with the legal help you need to get the medical care you need while doing the legwork to represent your interests and assist you in resolving your case to the best possible outcome.
While we cannot prevent an accident from having occurred in the first place, we can offer you the support you need to work toward a more secure future for you and your family.
No matter what area of North Carolina you’re located in, we urge you to contact one of the experienced attorneys at our firm today.