New Jersey Workers' Compensation Negotiation Attorneys
Workers' Compensation Negotiations
New Jersey's workers' compensation system was designed to make it as easy as possible for injured workers to get the medical care and support they need, without the trouble and expense of a lawsuit. Unfortunately, the process does not always go as smoothly as its planners envisioned. Because workers' compensation claims can be expensive, some employers and their insurance companies find ways to avoid paying them, even when they're legitimate and clearly necessary. Their tactics can include:
- Unreasonable delays of payment, paperwork or other actions necessary to secure your compensation
- Claims that your injury was not work-related or not sustained at work
- Claims that you are exaggerating your injury
- Claims that your injury should be covered by another business or organization
Insurers raise these and other false defenses about workers' injuries because they're paid to protect your employer's interests -- not yours. You can fight back by hiring an experienced Princeton New Jersey workers' compensation lawyer to represent your interests at the negotiation table. In negotiation -- before or during any workers' compensation lawsuit -- the job of a workers' compensation attorney is to make sure your employer and its insurer respect all of your legal rights.
Negotiation works for several reasons. A New Jersey workers comp attorney is a professional negotiator, a skill that injured workers and their families may not have, or may not be feeling up to using. Attorneys also understand New Jersey's complex workers' compensation laws and how they affect the rights of an injured worker, and can use that knowledge to make sure you're compensated as fully as possible for your injuries. Perhaps most importantly, hiring a lawyer signals to the insurance company that you're serious about protecting yourself. Insurers know that going to court is even more expensive than paying your claim.
The attorneys at Lependorf & Silverstein have practiced personal injury law in New Jersey for 15 years. Based in Princeton, we help clients injured at work and elsewhere win compensation for a serious injury or the wrongful death of a loved one. We're proud to say we have won millions for our clients -- money they can use to get the medical care they need and support themselves and their families financially. We have extensive experience with the complex legal, medical and insurance issues involved in a New Jersey workers' compensation claim, and we know how to prove them in a court of law, when necessary. And because we always offer free, no-obligation initial consultations, there's no risk in meeting with one of our experienced workers' compensation claim attorneys.
If you or a loved one has suffered from a workers' compensation injury in New Jersey, contact Lependorf & Silverstein today for a free consultation.