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You may be entitled to financial compensation if you’re injured in an accident due to someone else’s negligence. But even if you’re unsure whether you
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At The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor, we have a team of North & South Carolina work injury attorneys that help injured workers who need legal assistance with their workers’ compensation claims. Insurance companies are concerned with their own bottom line, and injured workers often need legal representation to help them pursue the full benefits they are entitled to receive.
If you or your loved one has suffered serious injuries and someone else is at fault, call (800) 351-3008 to schedule a free case consultation.
Our team of work injury lawyers, investigators and case managers are ready to serve you from our offices located throughout the Carolinas.
The purpose of the North Carolina Workers’ Compensation Act is to provide two types of protection in North Carolina:
As stated in Article 1 of the Act, the rights and remedies under workers’ compensation exclude all other rights and remedies that would otherwise be available to the employee against the employer under common law or otherwise.
What does that mean for you as an injured worker? While you cannot sue your employer for your injuries, you are eligible for workers’ compensation coverage regardless of who was at fault for the accident that caused the injuries. Workers’ comp in North Carolina is a “no-fault” system.
A few exceptions exist to North Carolina’s “no-fault” workers’ compensation rule. As a general rule, a worker is not covered for injuries caused by illegal drug use or alcohol intoxication unless the employer or an authorized supervisor provided the intoxicant to the employee. Also, an employee cannot recover if his injuries resulted from a suicide attempt or from an attempt to injure himself or another person.
The North Carolina Industrial Commission administers workers’ compensation. When a worker is injured and unable to work, workers’ comp insurance can make all the difference to the injured employee’s medical care and financial condition.
Among other possible benefits, workers’ comp may allow for benefits to be paid for the following:
The value of your case depends on the extent of the damages you sustained. To determine an appropriate settlement your attorney must consider property damage, lost wages, disfigurement, medical expenses, and many other factors. Take note of any part of your life or daily routine that has been affected by an injury and mention it to your attorney. Lawsuits are intended to make you whole again.
Liability factors are also a concern. Though some injuries are the result of unfortunate happenstance, and may not have been easily prevented, they can still entitle you to some compensation. If after investigating the accident, it is decided that there were numerous things that could have been done to prevent the injury, settlements and verdicts tend to be higher.
At The Law Offices of Jason E. Taylor, we focus our practice on helping injured people. We handle a wide range of injury cases, including work-related injuries. Our North Carolina and South Carolina injury lawyers have helped thousands of clients recover compensation and benefits for their injuries. We are down-to-earth people who care about our clients and want to see them on the road to recovery.
If you have been injured at work, having an experienced workers’ compensation lawyer on your side could make a positive difference in the workers’ compensation claim process and in the benefits you receive. Workers’ comp cases can be complex and employers’ insurance companies have the goal of minimizing the amount they pay in claims.
Contact us today to speak with one of our Charlotte, Hickory, Greenville, Rock Hill, or Columbia attorneys.
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