Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers
Baltimore, Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers
Singleton Law Group has been recognized as one of the premier law firms in the State of Maryland. Our personal injury attorneys have represented individual clients in many circumstances.
Questions about Workers’ Compensation – Do Not Fail to file workers compensation claim without knowing what significant rights you will be waiving.
Many employers take care of paying medical expenses and even wages while workers are unable to work due to a workplace injury. As a result, these workers believe that a compensation claim has been filed not knowing they have given up payment for any permanent damage done as a result of injury or the cost of future medical expenses due to the injury. Many workers who believe that they are loyal employees do not file claims because they want to be perceived as loyal or because they are fearful of retaliation.
Workers have two years from the date of injury to file a claim at the Maryland Workers Compensation Commission. Even if one does not want to collect money over and above their medical expenses and present wages, they still should file a claim if their injury is one that may have lasting effects. Any type of back injuries, broken bones, torn muscle or tendons will almost always result in some type of permanent damage to the body. Workers are entitled to a cash award of wages for the percentage of permanent injury called a “permanent partial” award. Doctors provide ratings for workers injury anywhere from 1% to 100% of permanent nature of injury to a part of the body. Back injuries in particular can be life long problems requiring life long treatment. Filing a claim will protect a worker’s right to be reimbursed for medical expenses related to treatment of conditions related to a workplace injury. Thus a worker who injures his back at age 25 is entitled to such reimbursement for the rest of his life. If you are in your 40′s or 50′s, your are well aware of the permanent nature of these injuries which hurt like heck the older you get.
Don’t give up important rights simply because you are unaware of your rights or unaware that failure to properly file a claim will result in the waiver of all rights. If you have been hurt, don’t hesitate to call.
Areas our Maryland personal injury lawyers regularly handle include:
Our credentials include:
- Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
- Named in Best Lawyers in America – 2007
- Highest law firm and individual attorney ratings from Martindale-Hubbell, the national legal directory which rates lawyers.
- Named among the top lawyers in the United States by USA Guide to Top Attorneys (2003 edition)
- Named Baltimore’s Best Labor & Employment lawyers in Baltimore Magazine.
