Medical evidence, including all health-related information pertaining to your injury or illness, serves as a cornerstone in your workers’ compensation claim. Workers’ compensation claims can be intricate, especially when it comes to understanding the role of medical evidence. In St. Louis, like in many other areas, the outcome of a workers’ comp claim often hinges … Read more
Keeping track of your medical documents after your work injury is a very important step to getting all of your benefits. If you have suffered a work injury, your next step will likely be hiring a St. Louis work injury lawyer and pursuing compensation. A portion of the final total of benefits is the medical … Read more
It’s no secret that getting an expert medical opinion can be the key to winning your workers’ comp case. Many injured workers don’t realize just how important expert medical opinions can be and the benefits they can provide. This article will discuss six important benefits of obtaining high-quality expert medical opinions. Help to Establish the … Read more
Video footage is an incredibly powerful form of evidence in a workers’ compensation claim. You want to have it on your side. Anyone who has ever been injured at work hopes their workers’ compensation claim goes smoothly. Unfortunately, things don’t always go so well. Your employer and their insurance company could try to fight you … Read more
If there were no witnesses to your workplace accident, you should notify your employer, seek medical help, request a copy of any video footage, and speak with an attorney ASAP. Most workplace injuries happen in the presence of witnesses. However, what happens if you sustain a workplace injury and there are no witnesses? Can you … Read more
If you have been injured on the job it’s very important that you seek prompt medical attention. Here’s why. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average rate of work-related injuries is 2.8 per 100 full-time workers. With such staggering figures, it’s certainly possible that you may be injured on the job at some … Read more