Bakersfield Workers’ Compensation Lawyer
A Bakersfield Workers’ Comp lawyer investigates your accident and secures powerful evidence for your case.
Your lawyer handles the complicated paperwork and files your claims for you.
Then Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield goes to work aggressively negotiating for a bigger Workers’ Comp check for you.
We represent your story before Workers’ Compensation administrators and judges to ensure your hardships aren’t ignored.
We offer a free Workers’ Comp case consultation to all injured Bakersfield workers.
Let’s determine if you can earn more with a powerful legal advantage.
Should I Turn My Case Over to a Workers’ Compensation Lawyer?
If your workplace injury is serious and you’ll miss more than a few days on the job, a lawyer may be an important safeguard for your case. Your lawyer protects you from any attempts by your employer or a Workers’ Comp administrator to discount your claim. Your lawyer also has a great chance to earn you more in support than you could by filing yourself.
Two workers with very similar injuries can receive very different levels of compensation from California’s Division of Workers’ Compensation. There’s no set award for any claim, and some workers get much less than others. Victims with skilled lawyers often earn everything they require to pay 100% of their medical bills and support their families for weeks or months if necessary.
- Talk to an attorney if you are already in the Workers’ Comp claims process and feel you aren’t being offered enough or if your case is being rejected.
- You should also speak to a lawyer immediately if an employer tries to unfairly blame you for your accident. If your employer knowingly put you in an unsafe situation and you got hurt, our attorneys would also help you consider filing a lawsuit against your company.
- Talk to an attorney if you are being threatened for reporting unsafe working conditions or any injury. Speak to a lawyer if you are fired simply because you reported getting hurt. These are illegal actions, and employers can be penalized to the employee’s benefit.
The California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) has more information for injured workers and goes over why victims may need a lawyer’s help.
The Types of Workers’ Comp Cases We Help Clients Win
An accident while on the job will affect a victim’s physical well-being, mental health, and financial security. But after someone gets hurt while working to benefit a company or corporation, it should be the employer who should worry over recovery costs.
Employees with bone fractures or neck and back injuries may miss weeks or months of work. This can create financial turmoil as paychecks dry up and families start to fall behind on the rent, mortgage payments, credit card bills, and many other standard living expenses. Workers can’t hit pause on these bills and will need immediate help with all hardships as they heal.
In Bakersfield, workers can work at dangerous places like construction sites, farms, ranches, orchards, and packing plants. Workers’ Compensation administrators might not understand how tough conditions are and how hard it is to make a quick recovery and get back to a difficult occupation.
Our Bakersfield Workers’ Comp Attorneys help injured victims in all types of careers. We seek all necessary support for injured workers in these fields and others:
- Farm work
- Construction work
- Manufacturing work
- Truck driving jobs
- Delivery jobs
- Warehouse work
- Call center jobs
- Retail jobs
- Service Industry Jobs
- Office jobs
- Government careers
We take up the battle for injured workers after they’ve been injured by the tools they use. We fight for those injured by the machinery and vehicles, like forklifts, that they are asked to operate and work near.
We represent those hurt by the hazardous chemicals they work around. We want to stand up for burn victims, electrical shock victims, and people who are ill due to exposure to the elements.
We represent workers no matter their immigration status. California labor laws protect undocumented workers, and they can receive Workers’ Comp benefits after an accident.
What Can I Get Support After an Injury on the Job?
The DIR Injured Worker’s Handbook outlines the important benefits injured workers can receive. But not every victim receives all the support they are eligible for.
A skilled attorney would make sure you received weekly compensation for these and other important factors:
- Your hospital bills. Your doctor’s bills. Your physical therapy costs.
- Money to replace a portion of your paycheck while you temporarily can’t work (Temporary disability benefits)
- Money to support you if your injury is long-term/permanent or you have a severe long-term illness (permanent disability benefits)
- Job displacement benefits and assistance with finding another job if necessary
- Support for families after a tragic, deadly workplace accident (Death Benefits)
Some workers can also receive support through a lawsuit filed against an employer. Workers’ Comp would usually be the one source of support for accident victims. However, when an employer is recklessly negligent in the protection of employees and creates an especially dangerous environment, a lawsuit over an injury can be successful.
Your attorney would help you determine what course of action would be appropriate to get you the most support with the least amount of waiting.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the sneaky deadlines I can’t miss when filing a Workers’ Compensation claim in California?
Immediately after your injury, you should make your employer aware of what happened. If you delay notification beyond a month, you may lose your chance to file a claim. Then, you’ll usually have a year from the date of your accident, sometimes from the date the injury is discovered, to file a claim with Workers’ Comp. This deadline can be extended for injured workers under the age of 18.
How will I afford to pay a workers’ compensation lawyer?
Maison Law Accident & Injury Lawyers of Bakersfield understands that most workers won’t have the money to hire a lawyer at such a difficult time. It’s why we assist injured victims on a contingency basis. It means we don’t earn anything unless we win the case for the client. And even then, our pay comes out of the Workers’ Comp settlement your family receives.
Contact a Bakersfield Workers’ Compensation Attorney
Our Bakersfield Workers’ Comp Lawyers are happy to provide free, no-obligation case consultations to any injured Kern County worker.
Contact us to set up a meeting and tell us what happened to you. Our meeting will be completely confidential.
We want to make sure you receive every benefit possible so you can recover without financial worries and return to your normal life and routine.