Workers Compensation

If you are injured at work, or suffer from a work-related illness, workers’ compensation provides for you to be able to collect for your medical expenses and lost wages without having to go to court and prove the employer was negligent. In turn, the employer cannot claim you were negligent and responsible for your own injury.

It sounds like a great plan. But, there are complications along the way and you may need an experienced workers’ compensation attorney to help. Employers often respond to the claim for damages by:

A workers’ compensation attorney will review the evidence and know how to rebut these employer claims.

Even though you cannot file a lawsuit against your employer, there are times when a third party lawsuit may be filed. For example, if you were injured by a defective product, you may sue the manufacturer and distributor as third parties.

For any issue you may have concerning workers’ compensation, contact us at Pashos Law, LLC. We have the experience you need to have on your side. We serve metropolitan St. Louis, Missouri and surrounding counties.