Maximizing Recovery for Injured Workers
A workplace injury can leave you severely or permanently impaired, resulting in lost work hours, mounting medical costs and long-term care needs. Any injury sustained in the course of performing work-related duties entitles you to workers’ compensation. In addition, you may be entitled to recovery from nonemployer third-parties who may also be at fault. Cook, Bartholomew, Shevlin & Cook, LLP is a Belleville, Illinois, based law firm dedicated to helping victims and their families recover full compensation after an injury.
Medical Treatment, Documentation and Your Claim
Immediately after an accident, it is important to seek appropriate medical attention, report your claim and to continue to follow medical recommendations. As your attorneys, we will perform a full investigation to determine the cause of your accident and identify all responsible parties. We work with workers who have sustained serious injuries as a result of accidents as well as those who have suffered a disease due to long-term occupational hazards and exposure. Our Belleville workers’ compensation attorneys are experienced with cases involving:
- Repetitive stress
- Back injuries
- Mining
- Occupational diseases
- Respiratory diseases
- Construction accidents
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Wrongful death
Third-Party Workplace Injury Claims
Many injured workers do not realize that in addition to workers’ comp benefits, they may be able to recover from negligent product manufacturers, property owners, automobile manufacturers, subcontractors and other individuals or entities responsible for their injuries. Our lawyers will file appropriate discovery petitions to uncover relevant evidence and determine the other defendants responsible for your injury. We aggressively investigate every potential claim so that you recover the full compensation you deserve. Free consultations · Weekend and evening appointments available · Call 618-235-3500 to speak directly with our Belleville work injury attorney or contact us by e-mail at your convenience · Home and hospital visits upon request