Springfield Workers' Compensation Attorney
Work-related injuries, regardless of your profession, can leave you unable to make a living and disabled. From repetitive stress injuries to severe spinal cord injuries, injuries at work can lead to costly medical care and keep you from supporting your family.
For more than 25 years, Springfield workers' compensation lawyer 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 served as vice chairperson of the American Bar Association Committee for workers' compensation and frequently writes on developments in this area of law.
To discuss your work-related injury and your rights with a skilled workers' comp lawyer, contact Terry Low for a free consultation.
Experienced at Handling All Types of Workers' Comp Cases
In his distinguished career as a workers' compensation lawyer, Terry has tried and appealed cases involving a full range of workplace 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
- Repetitive stress injuries from typists, office employees and manufacturing workers
What Is Workers' Compensation?
Workers' compensation — often called workman's comp — provides compensation for employees injured on the job. It is a mandatory no-fault insurance system, which means that an employee does not need to establish the exact cause of a work-place injury to receive benefits. This also means that 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.
The legal team at the firm has helped hundreds of individuals resolve their workers' compensation cases to their satisfaction through agreements and settlements. Attorney Terry Low 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 an insurer contests or disputes a case, it can be critical to retain an attorney with knowledge of all aspects of workers' compensation law. The firm'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. Attorneys at the firm can help you determine if you have a case and seek the compensation you deserve for your injuries if you have been hurt on the job.
Free Consultation With a Massachusetts Workers’ Comp Lawyer
Contact a Massachusetts workers' comp attorney at the firm for the counsel and representation you need to navigate these systems, plan for your future, and make the strongest case possible for maximum benefits.