Burlington Workers Compensation Lawyers
Injured workers are covered by their employer's workers' compensation benefits when work-related injuries result in short or long-term disability and the need for medical treatment. However, applying for worker's compensation can be fraught with difficulties when your employer - or their insurer - challenges your injury claim. Hiring an attorney not only lets your employer's insurer know you're prepared to fight for the benefits owed you, it can also be an effective means of protecting your job. At the law office of Colonna & Doyle, we represent and defend employees in worker's compensation cases, as well as workers injured in construction accidents.
If you need additional information regarding worker's compensation benefits and what needs to be done if you've been denied, contact Lynnfield, Massachusetts worker's compensation attorneys at Colonna & Doyle today. Our worker's compensation lawyers can review your case and determine how best to handle your case. We represent clients throughout the North Shore of Massachusetts, including the communities of Burlington, Peabody and Woburn.
Work-Related Injuries and Worker's Compensation Claims
The personal injury law office of Colonna & Doyle represents injured workers in cases involving the following:
- Repetitive stress disorder
- Ladder fall
- Scaffolding collapse
- Back hoe accident
- Electrocution
- Psychological / emotional stress
- Machine accidents
- Forklift accident
- Fire
- OSHA violations
- Toxic exposure
Peabody Third Party Liability, Worker's Compensation, and Construction Accidents
Most job sites these days use third party contractors to perform various kinds of needed work. As a result, office buildings and construction sites can present different kinds of hazards as subcontractors, roofers, carpenters, food vendors, or electricians enter a work space to perform a job. However, just as your employer can be held liable for injuries that occur to you while on the job, third party contractors can be held liable for injuries they cause as well.
If your injuries were caused by a contractor or subcontractor performing work at your job site, you can sue them to recover damages in addition to whatever worker's compensation benefits you are eligible to receive. Depending on the severity of your injuries, your worker's compensation may not be enough to cover all of your medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering. At Colonna & Doyle, we're prepared to bring action against negligent third parties in construction accident cases and worker's compensation cases.
Putting You in Touch with Medical Professionals
As worker's compensation attorneys, we've cultivated a working professional relationship with a network of skilled physicians and specialists. If your employer's insurance doctor attempts to blame your injuries on a prior condition or force you back to work before you are ready, we can refer you to a qualified medical specialist who can verify the severity and nature of your injuries.
We're prepared to fight for your rights AND defend your job. To schedule an appointment and discuss how we can help you, contact Lynnfield worker's compensation attorneys at Colonna & Doyle today.
