Use a Professional When Filing Workers' Compensation Claims
At Keefe & Griffiths, we believe very strongly that injured workers do themselves a disservice when they attempt to navigate the complex and sometimes even hostile workers' compensation system alone. Although designed to protect workers injured on the job, employers and their workers' compensation insurance carriers often manage to deny injured workers claims or to significantly under-compensate claims they cannot deny when workers go through the process without legal representation.
What Will Belleville Workers' Compensation Attorneys Do for Me?
The law does not require you to have legal representation in order to pursue compensation for work injuries, but you will probably have a better outcome if you work with a Belleville workers' compensation attorney than if you go without.
You should speak to an attorney as soon after the injury as possible: in Illinois, you have 45 days to notify your employer of the injury, but in Missouri, you only have 30 days. Then you have a two- or three-year period in which to act on your workers' compensation claim before you lose those rights.
Your workers' comp lawyer in Edwardsville will keep your case on track and well ahead of deadline so that you begin receiving compensation as soon as possible.
By law, your employer or its insurance carrier can choose a physician to examine and evaluate you to determine whether you suffered a disability and whether that disability will become effectively permanent. These doctors are often notoriously anti-employee. Belleville workers' compensation attorneys can help ensure that unbiased physicians’ evaluations and reports play a larger role in determining your compensation.
What if I Cannot Afford to Work with Edwardsville Workers’ Comp Law Firms?
When you decide to work with a St. Louis workers' compensation lawyer at Keefe & Griffiths, you do not need to pay any fees or retainers in advance—there is no initial cost to you. When we win your case, our fees are a percentage of the compensation we recover for you. Cost should be no obstacle to you getting the legal representation you deserve and the compensation you earned.
Getting the Most Out of Your Workers' Compensation Claim
While many St. Louis workers' compensation law firms offer services that seem the same, Keefe & Griffiths practically stands alone among the Edwardsville workers' comp law firms in terms of years of experience and dedication to protecting workers rights. Since its founding in 1950, Keefe & Griffiths has recovered more than $250 million for 20,000 injured employees throughout Illinois and Missouri.
Each of our attorneys has more than 20 years of experience helping injured workers get the compensation they deserve. Do not wait—as soon as possible after a work-related accident, injury, or illness, contact one of our experienced workers' compensation attorneys to discuss the details of your case. We invite you to call our St. Louis law firm at 888.490.5459, e-mail us, or visit us in person at our South Broadway offices.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
Call our St. Louis law firm at 314.735.0896 or send us an e-mail.
