5 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET HURT AT WORK - (PART FIVE)
If you get hurt at work, workers' compensation attorneys in New Hampshire will handle your case on a contingent fee basis. This means there is no cost to you unless you get paid.
In part FOUR of this series, 5 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET HURT AT WORK, we described the ways to even the odds with the insurance company by promptly reporting your injury, documenting the injury and accident with details and good medical records and by gathering evidence where you can. In this final installment, we'll explain just how affordable it is to get legal information, advice and representation.
Not everyone needs a lawyer, but some do. If you do, don't let the fear of cost stop you from reaching out for help. Injured workers often don't realize how affordable legal advice and representation can be and that's why this is number five on our list of things you should know.
CONTINGENCY FEE AGREEMENTS
Workers' compensation attorneys in New Hampshire handle work injury cases on a contingent fee basis. That is a fancy way of saying you wont have to pay your attorney unless you get money yourself.
In this arrangement, which your attorney will explain and put in writing, if an attorney agrees to take your case, they will not ask for any money up front; no retainer or even hourly fee is required in this type of arrangement.
Instead, the attorney agrees to be paid a percentage of what they recover for you in the form of back wages, permanent impairment or in the event you settle your case. They don't get paid unless you prevail in your claim or get benefits.
SOMETIMES THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY YOUR FEES
New Hampshire law also allows attorneys to get paid directly from the workers' compensation insurance company in certain cases, such as when the attorney wins your claim on appeal or prevails in a hearing about denied medical bills.
FREE INFORMATION
If you just need information or you're not sure if you need help from an attorney there are great resources available to you for free.
- The NH department of labor handles work injuries https://www.nh.gov/labor/workers‑comp/index.htm and has worker information and resources https://www.nh.gov/labor/faq/workplace‑injuries.htm
- In addition, many firms offer free consultations or case evaluations and will speak with you about your case at no cost. You can learn a lot with just a phone call.
- Last, you can go online and find all kinds of free resources from blogs and web sites like ours. ricelaw-office.com. At our firm we are committed to employee rights and that means we are happy to share the information we have acquired to help people help themselves. We're not alone, many other attorneys feel the same way. So let your fingers do the walking and get informed for free!
Click the links below to read parts one through four in our series: 5 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET HURT AT WORK.
Part One: 5 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET HURT AT WORK.
Part Two: 5 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET HURT AT WORK.
Part Three: 5 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET HURT AT WORK.
Part Four: 5 IMPORTANT THINGS TO KNOW IF YOU GET HURT AT WORK.
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