I Hurt My Back and Now They Let Me Go
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: I worked at my company for 13 years and fell and hurt my back had surgery and now am unable to preform my job tasks. I have permanent restrictions and they let me go today Aug. 27. I need to know what to do next and what my options are. I am at…
My Father was a Police Officer Killed in the Line of Duty
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: My father was a police officer. He lost his left arm in an auto accident before he became a police officer. He was killed on duty while taking taking a drunk man to jail after a domestic dispute. There was no divider between the front and back seat of his patrol car. The…
My Employer Says I Don’t Need Treatment
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: I’m from Alaska. I injured my back lifting 2 cases of antifreeze that were taped together. I am fighting the insurance adjuster pro se (this means he is representing himself, acting as his own attorney. I need to know if i can object to the employer’s case manager interfering with my doctor. I’m…
I am a Flight Attendant
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: I am a flight attendant. I was injured in turbulence on 7/3/1994 on a flight from Denver to Chicago. I was working in the first class cabin, and the turbulence was so severe (typical summer thunderstorms) that the captain had called for us to be seated for awhile prior to the injury. The…
What Kind of Work Injury Award can I Expect?
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: I am 33 years old, I am working as an overnight stocker. I had a serious injury in my lower back. My MRI shows that I have a diffuse disc bulge and a right paracentral disc herniation at the L4-5 level of my back. And a diffuse disc bulge and a small roght…
Does Workers’ Comp Pay Benefits for Depression?
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: Are their any cases of worker’s comp paying benefits for depression/anxiety attacks, any mental health problems due to on the job harrassment, etc. in the state of virginia?
When Mental Status Delays an Injury Claim
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: Cleveland, Ohio is where my friends accident happen. He was hit in the head by the mechanical iron and knocked unconscious, taken to hospital via ambulance. He suffered a concussion and was never the same. When he went back to work his employer put him on another job. He had several blackouts and…
I was Misdiagnosed Due to My Injury Being a Comp Case
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: I was injured on the job 4/13/01 lifting equipment. I was sent to a surgeon because of a bulge and groin pain. The Doctor saw that it was a WC case and told me that “complicated matters” He did no physical exam and ordered a cat scan of the abdominal area. He put…
Workers comp wrong diagnosis: what now?
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: I’m a construction worker (Local #1 Ironworker). On June 18th, 2002, I was climbing a ladder extending from the second floor of the condominium we were building to the third floor. This particular day someone from one of the other trades cut the wires we used to keep the ladder from falling backwards…
Workers’ Comp at My Job Went Bankrupt
FAQ,Personal Injury -
August 26, 2015
Question: I was injured on my job over 1 1/2 yrs ago. Did get a lawyer, case was made and then found out that my workcomp on my job filed bankruptcy. My lawyer said it would go to the Illinois work commission. I call once in a while to see how it is going,…