Long story short. I was hurt on a drilling rig may 2007. I broke my leg,messed up my knee and got a skull fracture. I had a knee scope feb 2008 and need another knee surgery. Ive been trying to get one since feb 2009 but have been turned down 3 times since even though i have all the paper work. my case hearing is may 14 but i dont have a lawyer just bc i have ALL the paper work. my question is should i have got a lawyer even though i have all the paper work AND do they always turn you down a few times just to try and get you to give up on the case? thanks for the help
Most of the time it is free to speak with a lawyer the first time. This might help you make up your mind. I'm not sure I'd want to go to any hearing without a lawyer, but thats just me because you can bet the company you work for will have one there working for them. The one thing I can say for sure is keep fighting to improve your health, that is the most important thing you can do. Also posting what state you live in. Good luck
without knowing why or what the issues are it's difficult to say.
you make it seem like a simple issue that doesn't need much to get the judge to approve but I don't know enough to answer.
i assume the "they" is the insurance carrier or is it the self-insured employer?
could the "they" be another doctor that was used to evaluate treatment?
what kind of paper work do you have?
I worked in TX for the 2nd largest drilling company in the US. I have all the paper work from my doctor clearly showing why i need surgery. I spoke to a lawyer a few weeks ago but he said since it was so close to the hearing he wouldn't really have time to prepare for it. i have the MRI on my knee but the IC said they cant look at that because they are not trained to read those things. I thought I could do this on my own even though its a lot of work but maybe i should get a lawyer
ya think???????????? would you take a waitress to work a rig? hell no you gotta have someone who knows the ups and downs ins and outs of the job....get a good lawyer even if you have to postpone your court date to get it
if during the hearing it's looks like you are over your head. ask the judge for a postponement or reschedule so you have time to find an atty. that's one reason that's almost always granted.