I was Told I Have a Herniated Disk… What Now?

  Question: I work as a laborer, Local 158, doing demolition using a jackhammer. My back started to hurt, my doctor took an MRI and said I have a herniated disc.

As I Pilot, I was Injured on the Job

  Question: I was involved in aircraft accident. I was the pilot and hit unmarked powerlines. Sustained broken legs and lacerations to head. Was working at the time of injury. –Bryson, Duncan, OK

While on the Job, I was Rear-Ended by a Dump Truck

  Question: Rear ended by a dump truck while stopped at a red light. veh. Struck me twice. I would like to know, if i can settle with the auto insurance carrier and also submit a civil litigation against the company, because the veh. was put out of service due to bad brakes and not…

My Husband Suffered a Heart Attack on the Way Home from Work

  Question: My husband died of a heart attack on his way home from work while he was driving his car. Someone told me that he was covered under workmans compensation.

Do I Need a Lawyer for My IME?

  Question: I tore my rotator cuff and had it repaired 10/19/01 and returned back to work on 4/15/02. I am going for my IME on Nov 25th 2002 and am not sure if I need a lawyer for this or just go it on my own. This is the first time anything like this…

I was Crushed Between Two Forklifts

  Question: I was crushed between two forklifts by a fellow employee, I went to Mercy hospital, and had X-Rays and sent home the next day. Off work for a week with crutches and back to work on light duty answering phones and paper work, for 4 months. Now I got released from the doctor…

My Husband was Injured 3 Years Ago… Is there a Way I can Get the OSHA Report?

  Question: My husband was injured 3 years ago. His foot was caught in a hydraulic cylinder and was cut off. The foot was reattached. The doctor said now that there is nothing more he can do. The accident happened three years ago. Now they have recommended amputating from the knee down. We have opted to…

My Employer is Not Paying What They Should

  Question: I am a dealer at a casino. I developed trigger finger from dealing and had surgery Fri 8-30-02. My employer is not paying the proper amount of comp and they are taxing it to boot.

Why Can’t I Get an Attorney to Take My Federal Case?

  Question: Why do we have federal lawyers that are to handle V.A. Cases? I was hurt on the job and doctors are wanting to do surgery and they fired me in May 2006. What right do they have? I was still under doctors’ care.

My Boss Said His Workers’ Comp Binder Had Run Out

  Question: I was injured on a jobsite and informed my boss the next day. He asked if I had a broken wrist by the amount of swelling. I said I did not know but was going to the hospital. He did not offer any insurance info. The hospital sent me to a specialist after…