Struggling With A Workplace Injury Case?
Get Results With A Leading Workplace Injury Lawyer You’ve been hurt at work, now what? Can you trust your employer to do the right thing? Can you trust the insurance company to do the right thing? Who’s on your side? Where do you find the definitions of the legal language or a list of the rules and deadlines of workplace injury cases? All of this can be overwhelming, especially if you’re trying to manage your recovery while dealing with all of the legal details. If you’re reading this blog and have not yet hired an attorney, you may already know of the huge hurdles that can happen in these situations and be overwhelmed. Hiring a workplace injury lawyer will ensure your rights are protected, you have someone you can trust, and someone on your side. Texas Employers – Workers’ Compensation or Non-Subscriber In Texas, employers can choose to provide employees with workers’ compensation insurance coverage. If an employer does not provide workers’ compensation insurance, this is known as a non-subscriber. Employers who choose not to provide workers’ compensation to their employees must post a written notice in their workplace in both English and Spanish, it must be placed where employees can see it and all new employees must be given the notice in writing when hired. (https://www.tdi.texas.gov/pubs/factsheets/noncoveremp.pdf) Why Workplace Injury Cases Can Be Challenging One of the biggest challenges people encounter after they are injured at their workplace is the huge number of unfamiliar legal terms and legal rules, which can be confusing. Some of the legal terms you may hear are “negligence,” “compensation benefits,” or “third-party liability.” You may be thinking, “Huh? What?” “I’ve never heard these words and I’m not sure what they mean,” which generally only adds to the stressful and difficult situation. (Workers’ Compensation) In addition to all of the legal terms and words you will hear, workplace injury claims have their own rules and regulations that you must know, and this can be challenging without legal guidance and expertise. Not following all of the workplace injury rules, and regulations or missing critical deadlines can place you in danger of losing your claim. You must have a workplace injury lawyer on your side who understands every rule, regulation, legal term and timeline of your case. When you’re hurt at work, you may be left with being unsure who to trust, what to believe, and who you can rely on. Hiring a workplace injury attorney ensures you have someone on your side, someone to trust, someone who will advocate for you, and someone who will have your best interests. Even if you have a great relationship with your employer, it’s important to remember that personal ties can’t change the reality of the claims process. All of that does not make a difference when you are injured at work. This is incredibly important to keep in mind because employers and insurance companies generally have a goal; to keep your payout minimal. The Importance Of Hiring A Leading Workplace Injury Lawyer Why hire a workplace injury lawyer? To protect yourself and your claim. That’s it. Workplace injury claims are challenging and it is vital and valuable to your case to hire a workplace injury attorney who can assist in understanding the life cycle of the workplace injury claim, the legal terminology, your rights, and the workplace injury rules, make sure your workplace injury claim paperwork is filed before critical deadlines. A knowledgeable workplace injury attorney can lighten the stress related to your workplace injury claim, allowing you to just focus on medical treatment and recovery. Common Challenges In Workplace Injury Cases Denied Or Delayed Claims You’ve been hurt at work, you submit your workplace injury claim, and you make sure all of the paperwork is completed correctly and assume, because you did everything correctly, that your workplace injury claim will be approved. This is a common misconception. A big assumption many employees make is that their workplace injury claim will be approved when they submit it. They think that it all looks easy, what could go wrong? The truth is most workplace injury claims are actually DENIED. This denial often leaves employees feeling frustrated, and angry and some just stop pursuing their workplace injury law firm. Truthfully, there are several reasons a workplace injury claim gets denied. For example, if the injury did not happen while at work, there is a lack of evidence to prove the workplace injury claim, or perhaps the claims handler is just inefficient. No matter the reason for the denial, it always leaves the employee with a feeling of hopelessness, confusion, uncertainty, and sometimes anger. Employer Or Insurance Company Disputes Disputes can arise, and all too often do when an employer claims that personal injury did not happen at work, or they may say it did not happen in the course and scope of work or your job duties. Why? Because if your injury happened while you were not at work, or your injury happened when you were not completing a work task, the claim can be denied. Proof and evidence become very important when this claim is made. Insurance companies can and do dispute your workplace injury claim, which can create more delays and issues with getting your workplace injury claim accepted. The insurance company may claim you are exaggerating your injury and minimize the seriousness or severity of your workplace injury. They may dispute any insurance coverage or not provide you with information about the amounts or types of coverage you are entitled to. These disputes can lead to significant delays with your workplace injury claim. Why? Because time is on their side. You’re injured and unable to work. You need access to medical care, and you need to be paid for your lost wages. Delaying a workplace injury claim can push injured workers to return to work, despite still being injured, because they are unable to pay their bills. Employer and insurance company disputes can be resolved if they are
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Should I Get A Lawyer For A Car Accident That Wasn’t My Fault In Texas?
If you’re reading this blog, you or someone you know has been in a car accident and may be feeling confused, overwhelmed, and not sure what to do or where to start. If the car accident was not your fault, regardless of whether you are hurt or not, it is important for you to consult with and hire a personal injury lawyer. Here’s the truth: the insurance company is not on your side. Claims can get complicated and the insurance company’s primary goal is to settle your personal injury claim for as little compensation as possible. But, consulting with and hiring a personal injury lawyer can ensure your rights are protected, your claim is handled fairly, and you will receive adequate advocacy will receive the maximum compensation you deserve. A personal injury lawyer can also make a positive difference by making sure you have access to necessary medical treatment, transportation to medical appointments, and guiding you through many complicated phases of a personal injury claim. You need a personal injury lawyer who understands the legal process behind personal injury claims and is always on your side. The Importance Of Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer Before Filing An Insurance Claim Car accidents are hectic, confusing, and complicated. Some of the issues that come from a car accident are access to medical treatment, filing an insurance claim, resolving the property damage, getting a rental vehicle, gathering evidence, obtaining the police report and witness statements, as well as all of the emotional stress and disruption that results from the car accident (insert link to https://www.hseblog.com/effects-of-road-accidents/). Hiring a personal injury lawyer provides you with an easy-to-understand guide through the life cycle of a car accident which allows you to focus on medical treatment and your recovery (insert link to Mandy’s Blogs – Law By Mandy (mandyrodriguezlaw.com)). When you’re in a car accident, everything can feel hectic, confusing, and downright overwhelming. From dealing with medical treatment to handling insurance claims, there’s a lot on your plate. Here are three important reasons why hiring a personal injury attorney, before filing a claim, can make all the difference. Here’s Why It Is Important To Hire A Personal Injury Lawyer 1. You Need An Expert To Guide You Through The Legal Issues When you’re injured, your focus should be on recovery and not on all of the legal details of the claim. A personal injury attorney can explain all of the legal language and the different phases and life cycle of a personal injury claim so help you understand and guide you through the legal process (insert link to Life Cycle of a Personal Injury Claim in Texas – What to Expect of Your Personal Injury Attorney. – Law By Mandy (mandyrodriguezlaw.com). 2. You Need An Expert To Fight For The Maximum Compensation The insurance companies are trained to try to pay you as little as possible for your personal injury claim. This could possibly mean that the insurance company will not offer you enough to pay all of your medical bills, lost wages and other expenses. But a personal injury knows how to negotiate, advocate and all of the ins and outs of getting you the maximum compensation for your personal injury claim. 3. You Need An Expert On Your Side So You Have Less Stress And Worry Being injured is stressful. Setting up medical appointments, getting vehicle repaired, setting up a claim to get a rental car. But a personal injury attorney can handle all off these issues for you. In addition, a personal attorney will get the police report and all bodycam and dashcam videos and locate and interview witnesses. This allows you to have less stress and just focus on your recovery. Hiring a personal injury attorney can make the chaos of what comes after the injury a little easier to understand, help you with the life cycle of a personal injury case, fight and advocate for your fair compensation and reduce your stress and worry. Hiring a personal injury attorney is one of the best decisions you can make after being injured. Why Hiring A Personal Injury Lawyer Doesn’t Cost You Upfront – And You Pay Nothing If They Don’t Win Your Case Most personal injury lawyers in Texas don’t charge for a consultation and most will work on a contingency basis if they accept your personal injury case, which means no money is to be paid upfront by the client to the personal injury lawyer. If the personal injury lawyer does not win the case, the client owes nothing. Cases taken on a contingency basis allows clients to move forward with the personal injury claim without the worry of legal fees or upfront costs. Let me say that again: There is no cost to speak with and consult with a personal injury lawyer. There are no upfront costs to hire a personal injury lawyer. There is no cost if the personal injury lawyer does not win your case. If you have been injured, there are ZERO financial risks to speak with a personal injury lawyer and hire a personal injury lawyer. Zero! Because there is zero financial risk in pursuing a personal injury claim, clients are able to focus on recovery and attending medical visits while the personal injury lawyer handles all of the legal phases of the personal injury claim. The Texas Statute Of Limitations Means You Only Have Two Years To File A Car Accident Lawsuit. Don’t Delay! (insert link to https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._civ._practice_and_remedies_code_section_16.003) 1. Filing A Personal Injury Lawsuit Takes Time Filing a personal injury lawsuit takes time and should never be delayed. From the drafting of the lawsuit to finding a process server to locate and serve the defendant is a lengthy and time-consuming process. Always give yourself and your personal injury lawyer enough time to ensure all evidence and information is gathered and is correct to make sure you have a strong personal injury case to file. 2. Personal Injury Evidence And Witnesses Can Be Lost Forever Memories
What Does That Mean? Defining Personal Injury Words In Texas.
Part 1 When consulting with clients about their personal injury claim, I am often met with faces of confusion and uncertainty as the words used in personal injury claims and personal injury lawsuits are not ones familiar to most clients. Because of this, it is difficult for clients to understand the status or phase of their personal injury claim or lawsuit, which makes it even more of a hurdle to provide easily understandable updates to clients. To help with this issue, I am writing one of many blogs that define some of the terms used in a Texas personal injury claim and a personal injury lawsuit. My goal is to provide as much information as possible so that everyone can have a better understanding of legal terms, which will also help with understanding the legal system while battling a personal injury claim or lawsuit. Here are the first ten definitions and I welcome all to respond with any legal terms they would like explained in another blog.
Life Cycle of a Personal Injury Claim in Texas – What to Expect of Your Personal Injury Attorney.
At Mandy Rodriguez Law, our personal injury law firm believes that providing each client with an understanding of the legal process and knowing what compensation to expect are crucial steps in recovering from an accident. We begin this process during the first consultation where every client meets with me to explain and guide them through the phases of their personal injury claim. Those phases include: explaining the life cycle of a personal injury claim, discussing and discovering the best interests of my clients, ensuring they understand the language and terminology of personal injury law, and how these fundamental points apply to their personal injury claim. Legal Process for Personal Injury Claims Every personal injury claim begins the same: a person is injured by the negligence or wrongful act of another person or entity. Not everyone who is injured hires a personal injury attorney to assist with resolving their claim, but every person who is injured is entitled to hire a personal injury attorney if the victim finds it necessary. After our first consultation, the personal injury claim process begins with an evaluation of your case, where we gather all relevant information about the claim and your resulting personal injuries. This process may include obtaining police reports, videos, requesting medical records and bills, or contacting all potential witnesses. This point in your personal injury claim is vital in order to build a strong case. The most asked question at Mandy Rodriguez Law is “Has a claim been filed?” Because I’m asked this question so often, I believe it is because the life cycle of a personal injury claim is not fully understood by clients. Almost all personal injury claims follow the same steps, beginning with the injury, opening a claim, treatment, requesting medical bills and records, sending demands, and finally negotiating. Filing a personal injury claim begins when a client is injured and hires our law firm. We contact the insurance company to notify them of the claim, send our notice of representation, and receive a claim number. Opening a personal injury claim only puts the insurance company on notice that an injury has occurred and our law office represents the client. A personal injury claim should not be negotiated or settled until all treatment has been completed and we have all of the medical bills and records. To negotiate and settle a personal injury claim before treatment has been completed or we have all of the bills and records would not provide us or the insurance company with a full and complete picture of the entire personal injury claim. Speaking of negotiations, this is the phase where offers and negotiations are finally able to begin. At Mandy Rodriguez Law, we allow the insurance company three weeks to review medical bills and records, along with our demand. I always refer to this as the beginning of the football game and the demand is just the kickoff. During this three week period, the insurance company may ask for additional or missing information and provide an offer for the personal injury claim. When an offer is provided, our office always communicates all offers and reviews all information about the case to assist the client with making a decision to reject or accept the offer. Negotiations can take some time, depending on the responsiveness of the client and the insurance adjuster. Of course, to accept or reject any offer is always the decision of the client. If a personal injury claim is not settled during the negotiation phase, a lawsuit can be filed to get the personal injury claim resolved. All personal injury claims at Mandy Rodriguez Law always begin and are investigated as if the case will go all the way to trial to get resolved. Almost all lawsuits begin with a petition. I call the petition a “POP,” which stands for Plaintiff’s Original Petition; the client is the Plaintiff. Once the POP is recorded with the appropriate court, a process server delivers a copy of the POP to the defendant; this is the person who caused the injury. The defendant will then be able to file their answer with the court. After the defendant responds, discovery takes place, which I like to call the “paper game.” I call it this because each side is allowed to ask questions and request documents from each other, and there is quite a bit of paper exchanged. Depositions and mediation also take place during this phase in an effort to obtain more information and get the case resolved. During this entire phase, Mandy Rodriguez Law works to get the personal injury claim resolved prior to trial. Overview of Personal Injury Claims Don’t Delay! Filing a Lawsuit in Texas for Personal Injuries In Texas, personal injury lawsuits must be filed within two years from the date of the injury. However, there are some exceptions that may apply. This statute of limitations is important, and not filing a lawsuit before this deadline can prevent an injured person from ever receiving any compensation for their personal injury claim. Therefore, it is essential, important, and critical each injured person contacts a personal injury lawyer as soon as possible after their accident. Educating Each Client About Personal Injury Law in Texas The Mandy Rodriguez Law Firm believes in passionately representing each injured client as well as educating them about personal injury law. We believe that a complete understanding of the legal terms, the legal rights of an injured person, and the possible outcomes of a personal injury claim can ease the stress associated with each client’s personal injury claim and possible legal proceedings, such as a trial. Our goal is to always listen to each client’s full story, make every effort to be available to answer or discuss details about the personal injury claim, negotiate to increase a personal injury settlement offer, close each personal injury claim with more money in the client’s pocket than you had when we started, give each client more than 110% effort, and our firm