Re: Workmans Comp. Question

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On 8/07/02, Bob wrote:
> In most states you cannot recover pain & suffering under
> Workman's comp. In some cases you can sue other parties
> other than your employer for pain & suffering, while at the
> same time getting Workmans Comp from your employer.
>
> You can always fire your attorney. How much the attorney
> will get paid is determined by the Judge. You may believe
> that your attorney has done nothing, but when the Attorney
> showes his work statements the Judge may disagree. Or agree
> with you depending on the situation.
>
>
> On 8/07/02, Jimmy D. wrote:
>> I am in a workmans comp case, and my laywer told me that I
>> was only intitled to back wages and medical, that I was not
>> intitled to pain and suffering. Is this true? My next
>> question is I have tried to reach my lawyer and he never
>> calls me back it's always his legal aid, or secretary. I
>> have asked over and over to speak to him, but he never
>> talks to me himself, do I have grounds to change lawyers,
>> without pay? He is not doing his job to the best of his
>> abilty, he has left me out of the loop, on settling, and
>> paperwork.

Re: Workmans Comp. Question, 8/14/02, by John Reck.

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