Legal Question in Workers Comp in Missouri

Re: comp info

The value of an injury in a worker's compensation claim is calculated according to a formula provided by statute and depends in large part upon how the injuries are "rated". The injured person's attorney will usually have the injuries "rated" by a doctor who is experienced in providing "ratings" and testimony, if necessary, for worker's compensation claimants. The employer's insurance carrier will have the injuries "rated" by a doctor who almost always works for the employer's side. As you may imagine, these "ratings"almost always vary substantially. The attorney for the claimant and the attorney for the employer most often negotiate a settlement of the conflicting "ratings" and agree upon compensation somewhere in the middle. This system can result in two different people receiving different amounts of compensation for seemingly similar injuries. If you are not already represented by legal counsel, you definitely should be. You may call me for a free telephone consultation at 314-727-2822. As you probably already know attorneys who represent injured people in worker's compensation matters do so under a contingency fee agreement. This means that the attorney takes a percentage (25%) of the total amount recovered on behalf of the claimant. Usually any costs incurred such as the cost of obtaining a "rating" from a doctor of our choosing may also be paid out of the settlement funds, so quite often the claimant is not required to spend any money out of pocket. Whether you choose to call me or not I wish you the very best recovery from your injuries and the very best award of compensation you can get under all of the circumstances.