Workman’s Comp: Can I Get Pain and Suffering, Too?
Q: If i got injured at work and filed a workmans comp claim can i still get pain and suffering without a lawyer?
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If you want more, then you’ve got to get one of these: workers comp attorney. They will most likely work on a contingency fee, that is, they’ll take part of your settlement. But in order to get the most, you’ll need an attorney. It’s not something you can do on your own. Be prepared for a battle. By the time attornies get involved, many months will have past. If your injury is going to involved ongoing care, be sure to get open medical so your doctors’ bills will always be covered.
Nope. How can you put a price on pain and suffering? If you had a broken arm and then you got a small permanent partial disability/impairment (PPD/PPI) then that’s about what you get.
You can say that your pain and suffering costs $500,000…I can say that you need to prove that it costs that money, all in the while I say $0.
Basically, no or very little. It depends on the severity of the case. For ex: if you lost a finger, there is a set amount you are awarded for "pain and suffering" and that’s it. You get automatic medical care in exchange for not being able to sue the employer. If it’s a run of the mill injury then very little would be awarded, and you’d have to go to a hearing for that anyway. But no, you don’t need a lawyer and one wouldn’t help you very much anyway.
You can’t sue for just pain and suffering. By filing workman’s comp, you are more than likely negating your ability to sue them by accepting it.