Workers' Compensation

Springfield, Massachusetts, Workers' Compensation Attorney

For more than 20 years, Terry Low has been capably representing workers injured on the job, helping these individuals and their families secure and maximize benefits. He has argued many cases involving devastating permanent injuries as well as less severe injuries resulting in lost time from work. He has been appointed vice-chairperson of the American Bar Association Committee for workers' compensation and frequently writes on developments in this area of law.

In his distinguished career as a lawyer, Terry has tried and appealed cases involving a full range of work-related injuries and illnesses, such as:

• Falls resulting in head, back and other bodily injuries
• Injuries resulting from use of defective machinery, exposure to toxic chemicals or excessive noise, or the presence of other harmful or defective products and equipment
• Death by heart attack while on the job premises
• Psychiatric illnesses with a variety work-related causes

Workers' compensation — often called workman's comp — is a mandatory no-fault insurance system, which means that the exact cause of an injury does not need to be established for an employee injured in the course of employment to receive benefits. The system does not allow or provide for the types of compensation commonly argued for in cases of personal injury due to a third-party's negligence, such as pain and suffering and future loss of opportunity.

Lawyer Terry Low has helped hundreds of individuals resolve their workers' compensation cases to their satisfaction through agreements and settlements. He has also ushered numerous contested cases through hearings at the Department of Industrial Accidents and appealed these and others to the appropriate review board.

When a case is contested or disputed by the insurer, it can be critical to retain an attorney with knowledge of all aspects of workers' compensation law. Terry Low's experience includes many cases and appeals won through solid preparation and a sound argument for liberal interpretation of the laws.

Most people filing a workers' compensation claim also file for Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) benefits. Many also need assistance in filing an ERISA disability claim under their employer-provided group plan or may have a liability case as well.

Contact attorney Terry Low for the counsel and representation you need to navigate these systems, plan for your future, and make the strongest case possible for maximum benefits.