Once you receive an injury at your workplace, you will most likely be prevented from performing any work and earn any wages until your injuries have fully healed. Depending on the injury, you may spend a month in a hospital, a few months, or even a few years. Some people never recover from their injuries (developing a condition, losing a limb or the ability to see/hear/speak).
Once you receive the injury, you should seek workers compensation. However, there are certain mistakes you should avoid when hiring an attorney.
Don’t Rely on Personal Connections
No matter what you heard from a friend or a family member, think twice before hiring an attorney to represent you. Think about all the things that are at stake, and everything that you can win or lose if your attorney is successful or not.
Even though this may sound like the most convenient way of obtaining legal representation, it is definitely not the best way of doing it.
Instead, you should schedule multiple consultations (as most of them are free) with different attorneys, and “evaluate” all of them. Ask them questions about their experience, previous work, about themselves and their interest in your case. It won’t be long before you find the one that fits your needs the most.
Do The Research
Instead of focusing on the ads you see on the TV or on the local billboards, do your research. Contact the people you that have been through this and see what they did to find the best attorney possible.
Also, you could contact an experienced law firm and get all the information you need directly from them. Our workers compensation lawyer in Los Angeles will happily answer all your questions, and help you understand the situation you are in and the options that you have. Finally, it is up to you to decide which attorney you will hire, and in what direction do you want your claim to go.
Negotiate The Settlement Fees
When speaking with an attorney, you can learn multiple things at a time. For instance, if the attorney avoids talking about the fees or promises you a certain amount of compensation, it is most likely a scam, or the attorney has no experience in the matter.
With an experienced attorney, you will be able to negotiate the settlement fee. This involves all the percentage that the attorney will receive once you fully receive your workers compensation benefits. Most of the good attorneys will offer you approximately the same terms, and it is up to you to try and negotiate the settlement and find the one that works the best for you.
Our Los Angeles Workers Compensation Attorneys at Law Offices of Kropach & Kropach advise you to always try and lower a few percents of the deal so that you end up receiving more at the end. Even a 5 percent will make a huge difference in the end, as you will need every dollar you can get to continue with your life. Getting back on your feet can be quite difficult, so it is best to ensure that you have as much money available “just in case”.
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