Questions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

Questions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer

If you live or work in Alabama, and you have sustained a workers’ compensation injury, most likely you have a lot of questions.  Do I have a claim?  Can I see my own doctor?  How do I get paid if I am off work due to my injuries?  This is where an experienced Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer can be invaluable, but before taking the step to actually hire an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Attorney, there are several questions you ask any potential lawyer you are considering.  This is the sixth of a series of seven (7) blogs in which I will go through the questions I believe an injured should ask of a lawyer before actually hiring an attorney.

Question Six, ask about the lawyer about how they are paid.  In Alabama, the law is clear.  A lawyer’s fee can be no more than 15% of the compensation received by injured work, plus reasonable case expenses.  Moreover, the attorney’s fees must be approved by a Judge or Ombudsman before they are allowed to be paid, which means that a fee is not due until the end of your case.

While it is extremely rare, we have had cases where clients have called us and reported that another lawyer said they could charge more or take a fee during the pendency of the case.  Most likely this is due to a lack of knowledge on the part of the attorney-but if they don’t know the law about how they are paid, I don’t know if I would trust them to know a lot about your rights under Alabama’s Workers Compensation statute.

If you live anywhere in Alabama and you have questions about your right to Alabama Workers’ Compensation benefits, don’t hesitate to contact and speak with one of the experienced attorneys at Powell and Denny today to schedule a virtual appointment or a face-to-face meeting.

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+ Powell and Denny have successfully represented injured workers from Birmingham, Huntsville, Florence, Muscle Shoals, Tuscumbia, Athens, Decatur, Town Creek Ardmore, Hartselle, Madison, Toney, Scottsboro, Ft. Payne, New Hope, Guntersville, Albertville, Boaz, Ashville, Anniston, Gadsden, Cullman, Jasper, Gardendale, Morris, Kimberly, Centerpoint, Leeds, Tarrant City, Fairfield, Hueytown, Bessemer, Adger, Tuscaloosa, Cordova, Alabaster, Pelham, Harpersville, Opelika, Phenix City, Montgomery, Clanton, Calera, Enterprise, Monroeville, Mobile, Evergreen, Alabaster, Pelham, Trussville and towns and cities in between.

 

 

Questions to Ask before Hiring an Alabama Workers’ Compensation Lawyer