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Workers' Compensation for Injuries on the Job

Patrick P. Hughes, Attorney at Law, represents clients injured at their workplaces throughout Alabama. These are people we believe are entitled to or have been wrongfully denied their workers' compensation benefits. Reach out to us to discuss your situation.

Areas of Practice

  • Personal Injury
  • Workers' Compensation
  • Social Security Disability
Worker with Neck Pain

Receiving Compensation Can Be Difficult

  • Almost all Alabama employers must carry workers' compensation insurance. This requirement gives you the ability to protect your rights and receive compensation for on-the-job injuries. While providing you with compensation is the law's intent, things may not always work to your advantage. Hiring an Alabama workers' compensation attorney can be critical to receiving benefits on time.

Roadblocks to Compensation

Insurers are in business to make money, so they sometimes make the claims process difficult. Insurance companies and employers may try to take advantage of injured workers by:
  • Denying legitimate claims for medical treatment
  • Discouraging second opinions
  • Undervaluing lost wages
  • Pressuring a worker to return to work prematurely
  • Refusing to accept responsibility for various types of injuries

The Reason Is Money

Insurance providers can lose money if they have to pay out claims. To delay the process, insurance companies may:
  • Use situational interpretations of workers' compensation laws
  • Insist on elaborate and confusing processes to prove how and where you were injured and who was responsible

Your Fight Is Our Fight

Consulting an experienced in-state workers' compensation attorney is essential to resolving your claim. If you or a family member is having difficulties getting workers' compensation, believe the settlement is inadequate or have had a claim denied, Patrick P. Hughes can help. The law is on your side. Let us help make sure your treatment is fair and prompt.