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Hurt on the Job & Need a Worker's Comp Lawyer?
In Colorado and other states, worker’s compensation insurance is required of almost all employers. It’s designed to give medical treatment and rehabilitation to employees injured on the job.
What it’s not designed to do is give you all the treatment and care you may need. After all, employers don’t want to have their insurance premiums go up and insurance companies don’t want to pay claims that cut into their profits.
Worker’s compensation attorneys at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya know all too well that more often, work comp insurance is designed to give you as little treatment as possible for as little cost as possible – or to deny you benefits at all.
In the meantime, you’re off work and the bills are piling up. You’re worried about taking care of your family.
Even though it may seem like the deck is stacked against you, you have rights and options. That’s where we can help. Call one of Dianne Sawaya’s worker's comp lawyers today and find out how we can help you get the medical care, wages and compensation you deserve after your injury.
You should contact a worker’s compensation attorney as soon as possible after you’ve been injured on the job. Work comp law is complicated, and not following all the procedures and meeting the strict deadlines can mean not getting the treatment you need or not getting paid fully for your lost wages.
A smart, aggressive worker's compensation law firm like The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya will make sure you get the medical treatment you need right away, and will make sure you get the pay and benefits you’re entitled to. Depending on your situation, we may even be able to find other sources responsible for compensating you for your injuries.
Call now at (303) 758-4777 or email us for a free evaluation of your workers compensation case.
There’s no obligation. A work comp lawyer at The Law Offices of Dianne Sawaya will determine your legal options and explain how we think you should proceed.
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A new law takes effect in Colorado on August 11, 2010 – a law that has a big impact on personal injury cases and settlement amounts. The law affects three areas:
Collateral source rule. This says that the fact or amount of any collateral source payment (such as from a plaintiff’s medical insurance) shall not be admitted as evidence in an action against a third-party tortfeasor. Discussion of the amount of medical bills must be based on the amount billed, not the amount paid.
Made whole doctrine. This says that a s Read more >>
There’s no special definition of “serious personal injury,” and everyone likely considers their injury to be serious. But when evaluating a case in terms of negotiating with an insurance company or preparing for trial, there are certain hallmarks of a serious injury.
Generally, serious injuries have long term or permanent consequences. They involve physical, psychological or economic disability or a significant impact on a person’s life. Broken bones, herniated discs, significant burns and injuries that req Read more >>
You never know when you’ll be in a car accident. But when you are, having a few resources close at hand can be useful.
That’s why we’ve developed the DLS Law SmartKit.
After many years of working with clients who’ve had car accidents, we’ve realized there are a number of things that would be handy to have at the scene of an accident. So we’ve put together a kit of resources that you can keep in your vehicle’s glove box.
The DLS Law SmartKit contains first aid supplie Read more >>