When to Hire a Colorado Springs Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

If you have been injured on the job, you probably are wondering about the best way to handle your legal claim for workers’ compensation.  Can you trust your employer’s insurance company to look out for your best interests, or will they only protect the interests of the company?  One thing you can be sure of, is that your employer will be looking out for themselves, and they know a lot more about Colorado Workers’ Compensation law than you do. 

According to the Colorado Division of Workers’ Compensation, your chances of winning a fair workers’ compensation settlement are much higher when you have a lawyer working on your behalf.  In fact, the nationwide winning percentage for claimants who work with an attorney is 63%, while only 40% of those without an attorney are successful. 

When you hire a Colorado Springs Workers’ Compensation lawyer, you will find that any fees you pay will be well worth it. 

Here is a summary of what an attorney will do for you:

• gather evidence, and generate any new evidence, as needed
• combat any negative evidence presented by your employer
• become knowledgeable about your medical condition
• file all court papers on your behalf
• be knowledgeable about any legal issues relating to your case,
• write briefs or present motions to the court
• present evidence and argue for your in court
• perform legal research and discovery
• examine witnesses
• keep you informed of the status of your case
• depose and cross-examine medical and vocational witnesses
• negotiate a settlement, based on years of workers compensation experience
• preserve any issues for appeal and present your case to a higher court, if needed
• ensure that you get all of the benefits to which you are entitled.

Most Workers’ Compensation attorneys will let you come in for a free consultation and meet the lawyers who will be working on your case.  Now is not the time to go it alone.  Get the benefits to which you are entitled, and let a Colorado Workers’ Compensation attorney plead your case.