Workers' compensation law is complex, and many injured employees have a hard time obtaining medical benefits and compensation after a work accident. The situation can become even more confusing when insurance companies deny a claim, fail to provide payments or pressure individuals to settle for unfair amounts. This is where skilled legal representation can help.
Protecting the Rights of Injured Employees
The Law Office of Sera H. Russell III represents workers' compensation clients and protects their legal rights under disability. I work with injured employees each step of the way to ensure they are treated fairly by insurance companies and that they receive the proper medical care to which they are entitled.
When you retain me as your lawyer, the first thing I will do is secure your medical benefits, if your claim has not already been accepted. Next, I monitor your case to make sure you are receiving your medical benefits checks in a timely and appropriate manner. I also am here to protect your benefits from being terminated.
Have you been denied the right to see your own doctor? I will advocate on your behalf so that you can see a qualified and unbiased doctor who can accurately diagnose your condition. If your doctor and the insurance company's doctor disagree about your condition, do not expect the system to provide an unbiased tiebreaker. You could easily have another insurance company doctor appointed as tiebreaker. My role is to see that you are treated fairly and that the doctors who have such an important role in determining the outcome of your case are unbiased.
I can also help when the insurance company denies coverage of a necessary surgery or rehabilitation. In other circumstances, an insurance company may pressure you to settle before you know the full extent of your injuries, or it may refuse to settle once your permanent disability is known. While it may seem like insurance companies are fighting against you every step of the way, my law firm is extremely experienced in working with these agents to obtain fair and just resolutions on your behalf.
Contact my law firm to discuss your workers' compensations questions, including:
- What defines a work injury?
- What issues can arise when dealing with insurance companies?
- What medical benefits am I entitled to?
Free Initial Consultation With a Lafayette Work Accident Attorney
From offices in Lafayette, Louisiana, The Law Office of Sera H. Russell III represents workers' compensation clients throughout the southwest portion of the state. Contact my firm at 337-237-7171 to schedule a free initial consultation with an experienced Lafayette workers' compensation attorney. My office operates between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. All cases are taken on a contingency basis.
