Legal Question in Workers Comp in Louisiana

does everyone get a settelment

I was hurt on the job a year ago I am getting comp checks. I have had to have surgery to remove a disc from my neck it has been replaced with a bone and a metal plate and screws. job is offering light duty job.am i still intitled to a settlement.now are when the doc takes me off light duty and how do you fiqure how much you can get in a lump some if any.


Asked on 4/02/04, 3:32 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nick Pizzolatto, Jr. Pizzolatto Law Office

Re: does everyone get a settelment

You will be entitled to a nominal settlement, but it is way too early to guesstamate what that could be......there are schedules of what each type injury is worth....

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Answered on 4/02/04, 7:25 pm


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